National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Behavioral Health Resource Center

Mission

To improve health care quality. With over 35 years of expertise in accreditation and performance measurement, NCQA leverages its experience to advance behavioral health initiatives that promote whole-person care, value-based models, and expanded access.

Name
NCQA Behavioral Health Resource Center
Location

Washington, DC
United States

Description

An organization that advances quality and access in behavioral health services by accrediting managed behavioral healthcare organizations and certified community behavioral health centers, and by integrating behavioral health measures into HEDIS® (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set). These measures address quality gaps and support performance evaluation, guiding quality reporting and value-based purchasing for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health plans.

Geographic Reach
National
Areas of BHI Support
Accredits
Convenes
Educates
Trains
Parent Organization
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Location

Washington, DC
United States

Organization Type
Non-Profit
Description

An organization that points the way to health care that science says works, studies how well health plans and doctors provide scientifically recommended care, and identifies organizations that are run in ways that make care better.