Vaya Health announces recent accreditation from top health care organization

ASHEVILLE — Vaya Health is officially Interim Accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), as of Aug. 1. NCQA Health Plan Accreditation improves operational efficiencies and satisfies state requirements for health plans that earn the credentials.

NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization with a central mission to improve health care quality. The organization works to highlight top performers using measurements, transparency, and accountability to drive improvement.

Its Health Plan Accreditation program is an industry-leading certification that carefully assesses the structure, process, clinical quality, and patient satisfaction of health plans. More than 192 million people are enrolled in an NCQA-accredited health plan.

“This recent accreditation represents Vaya's commitment to quality care and member health,” shared Dr. Richard Zenn, Chief Medical Officer at Vaya Health. “The NCQA accreditation reaffirms our dedication to ensuring that all members receive exceptional care.”

The NCQA Interim Health Plan Accreditation program focuses on basic structure and processing to meeting expectations for consumer protection and quality improvement. Moving forward, Vaya Health will participate in the Health Care Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), one of health care's most widely used performance tools. HEDIS includes over 90 measures across six domains of care, with focused results on clinical performance and patient experience.