{"id":266990,"date":"2024-07-17T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-wellcare-of-north-carolina-receives-ncqa-health-equity-accreditation-ahead-of-2025-requirement\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T15:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T19:40:02","slug":"wellcare-de-carolina-del-norte-recibe-la-acreditacion-de-equidad-sanitaria-de-ncqa-antes-del-plazo-establecido-para-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wellcare-de-carolina-del-norte-recibe-la-acreditacion-de-equidad-sanitaria-de-ncqa-antes-del-plazo-establecido-para-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"WellCare of North Carolina Receives NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Ahead of 2025 Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RALEIGH, N.C.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 16, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; This month <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=4241906971&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellcarenc.com%2F&amp;a=WellCare+of+North+Carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WellCare of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><\/u> (WellCare), a Medicaid health plan and subsidiary of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=1798653020&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.centene.com%2F&amp;a=Centene+Corporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Centene Corporation<\/a><\/u>\u00a0(NYSE: CNC) has received Health Equity Accreditation Status by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Originally mandated\u00a0for\u00a0completion\u00a0by\u00a0mid-year\u00a02025,\u00a0WellCare\u00a0achieved this\u00a0milestone\u00a0in\u00a0mid-year\u00a02024, showcasing its strong commitment to health equity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg30c0left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg30c0left\" title=\"Wellcare of NC\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2338864\/Wellcare_of_NC_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Wellcare of NC\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Achieving the NCQA Health Equity Accreditation demonstrates our commitment to health equity and our aim to support health and wellbeing within our membership and their lived communities,&#8221;\u00a0said\u00a0Plan\u00a0President &amp;\u00a0CEO\u00a0for\u00a0WellCare\u00a0of\u00a0North\u00a0Carolina, Troy\u00a0Hildreth.\u00a0&#8220;We are dedicated\u00a0to cultivating a culture\u00a0that supports our efforts\u00a0to\u00a0reduce\u00a0health inequities and improve care quality for our diverse member population.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=4235828455&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3868748-1%26h%3D1234359421%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ncqa.org%252Fprograms%252Fhealth-equity-accreditation%252F%26a%3DNCQA%252BHealth%252BEquity%252BAccreditation&amp;a=NCQA+Health+Equity+Accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCQA Health Equity Accreditation<\/a><\/u>\u00a0gives healthcare organizations an actionable framework for improving health equity. This accreditation recognizes WellCare for its commitment to delivering high-quality, equitable healthcare to its members and its ongoing commitment to eliminating health disparities to support better health outcomes across the state. WellCare has proactively secured this accreditation a year ahead of the required timeline set by the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=1363632952&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncdhhs.gov%2Fdivisions%2Foffice-health-equity&amp;a=North\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">North<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=3140666236&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncdhhs.gov%2Fdivisions%2Foffice-health-equity&amp;a=Carolina%C2%A0Department%C2%A0of%C2%A0Health+and%C2%A0Human%C2%A0Services+(NC%C2%A0DHHS)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carolina\u00a0Department\u00a0of\u00a0Health and\u00a0Human\u00a0Services (NC\u00a0DHHS)<\/a>.\u00a0Health Equity\u00a0Accreditation\u00a0is awarded for three years and WellCare will continue to work toward renewing its accreditation status in the future.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=1075845787&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3868748-1%26h%3D1044374298%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ncqa.org%252F%26a%3DNCQA&amp;a=NCQA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCQA<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. The NCQA Health Plan Accreditation shows members and providers that a health plan is well managed and delivers high-quality care and services, while demonstrating their commitment to advancing health equity.<\/p>\n<p><b>About\u00a0WellCare of\u00a0North Carolina<br \/><\/b>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Raleigh<\/span>, WellCare of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span> provides government-sponsored managed care services to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex needs primarily through Medicaid as one of the state&#8217;s Medicaid Prepaid Health Plans (WellCare of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>), Marketplace (WellCare of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span> by Celtic Insurance Company), Medicare\u00a0Advantage\u00a0(Wellcare),\u00a0and\u00a0Medicare\u00a0Prescription\u00a0Drug\u00a0Plans\u00a0(Wellcare).\u00a0WellCare\u00a0of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span> is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. For more information, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=3477281038&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellcarenc.com%2F&amp;a=www.WellCareNC.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.WellCareNC.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About\u00a0Centene Corporation<br \/><\/b>Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is\u00a0committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach \u2013 with local brands and local teams \u2013 to provide fully integrated, high-quality and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under- insured\u00a0and\u00a0uninsured\u00a0individuals.\u00a0Centene\u00a0offers affordable\u00a0and\u00a0high-quality\u00a0products\u00a0to\u00a0nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace and the TRICARE program. The Company also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities and government partners.\u00a0Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene&#8217;s investor relations website, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=1433728293&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Finvestors.centene.com%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Finvestors.centene.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/investors.centene.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=2620124906&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2338864%2FWellcare_of_NC_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2338864%2FWellcare_of_NC_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2338864\/Wellcare_of_NC_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  WellCare of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RALEIGH, N.C.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 16, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; This month <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4208468-2&amp;h=4241906971&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellcarenc.com%2F&amp;a=WellCare+of+North+Carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WellCare of <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><\/u> (WellCare), a Medicaid health plan and subsidiary of <u>&lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266990"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267022,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266990\/revisions\/267022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}