Meridian Health Plan of Illinois Becomes First Medicaid Health Plan in U.S. to Offer Incentives to Help Hospitals Achieve Health Care Equity Certification From The Joint Commission
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois Becomes First Medicaid Health Plan in U.S. to Offer Incentives to Help Hospitals Achieve Health Care Equity Certification From The Joint Commission
Certification program advances health equity and addresses disparities that hinder patients' access to high-quality care
認證計劃促進了健康公平性，解決了阻礙患者獲得高質量護理的差異
CHICAGO, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. (Meridian), a provider of government-sponsored managed care services to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex medical needs and wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, today announced it will reimburse a portion of the certification fee for in-network Illinois hospitals that complete the Health Care Equity (HCE) Certification program offered by The Joint Commission.
芝加哥，2024 年 3 月 20 日 /PRNewswire/ — 伊利諾伊州子午線健康計劃有限公司 （Meridian），一家爲家庭、兒童、老年人和有複雜醫療需求的個人提供政府贊助的管理式醫療服務的提供商，也是該公司的全資子公司 森特公司，今天宣佈，它將爲完成該計劃的伊利諾伊州網絡內醫院報銷部分認證費 醫療保健公平 (HCE) 認證 由提供的計劃 聯合委員會。
Meridian is actively encouraging participation in the HCE Certification. The health plan's support of the program aims to ensure in-network hospitals formalize structures, processes, and goals for identifying and addressing health care disparities in the communities they serve. Reimbursement of the annual application fee will be 25% for Safety Net and Critical Access hospitals, while all other hospitals will be reimbursed 15%.
子午線積極鼓勵參與HCE認證。該健康計劃對該計劃的支持旨在確保網絡內醫院正式確定結構、流程和目標，以識別和解決其所服務社區的醫療保健差異。安全網和關鍵准入醫院的年度申請費報銷額爲25％，而所有其他醫院的報銷額將爲15％。
"We're thrilled to be the first Medicaid health plan in the country to leverage The Joint Commission's Health Care Equity Certification to advance our mission to transform the health of the community, one person at a time," said Cristal Gary, Meridian Plan President and CEO. "Together, we will work to ensure our providers have the right resources and support to deliver high-quality and equitable care with dignity and respect for all people we collectively serve."
子午線計劃總裁兼首席執行官克里斯塔爾·加里表示：“我們很高興成爲該國第一個利用聯合委員會的醫療保健公平認證來推進我們改變社區健康的使命的醫療補助健康計劃。”“我們將共同努力確保我們的提供者擁有正確的資源和支持，以有尊嚴和尊重我們共同服務的所有人提供高質量和公平的護理。”
Established on July 1, 2023, The Joint Commission's HCE Certification program offers hospitals a comprehensive framework to improve health equity efforts through assessment, monitoring and a focus on diversity, inclusion, and accessibility to create measurable impact.
聯合委員會的HCE認證計劃成立於2023年7月1日，爲醫院提供了一個全面的框架，通過評估、監測和關注多元化、包容性和可及性來改善健康公平工作，從而產生可衡量的影響力。
"Health care equity is not only an issue of social justice, but also a fundamental issue of patient safety and quality of care," said Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI, The Joint Commission enterprise President and CEO. "The Health Care Equity Certification Program distinguishes those organizations making health care equity a strategic priority, and those that are collaborating with patients, families, caregivers, and external organizations to identify and address needs that help translate equitable health care into better outcomes."
聯合委員會企業總裁兼首席執行官喬納森·佩林說：“醫療保健公平不僅是社會正義的問題，也是患者安全和醫療質量的根本問題，” MSHA、MACP、FACMI醫學博士、博士喬納森·佩林說。“醫療保健公平認證計劃區分了那些將醫療保健公平作爲戰略優先事項的組織，以及那些與患者、家庭、護理人員和外部組織合作以確定和滿足有助於將公平醫療保健轉化爲更好結果的需求的組織。”
Learn more about Meridian's support of the HCE Certification program.
了解更多 關於 Meridian 對 HCE 認證計劃的支持。
About Meridian Health Plan of Illinois
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. and its family of health plans provide government-sponsored managed care services to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex medical needs. This includes Meridian's Medicaid and Medicare-Medicaid plans, and YouthCare HealthChoice Illinois. YouthCare is a specialized program designed to address the healthcare needs of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) youth in out-of-home placement and former foster youth. Meridian connects members to care and offers comprehensive services to support lifelong health and wellness. Meridian is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. Learn more at ILmeridian.com.
關於伊利諾伊州子午線健康計劃
伊利諾伊州子午線健康計劃及其一系列健康計劃爲家庭、兒童、老年人和有複雜醫療需求的個人提供政府贊助的管理式醫療服務。這包括Meridian的醫療補助和醫療保險醫療補助計劃，以及伊利諾伊州YouthCare HealthChoice。YouthCare是一項專門計劃，旨在滿足伊利諾伊州兒童和家庭服務部（DCFS）在家外安置的青年和以前的寄養青年的醫療保健需求。Meridian 將會員與護理聯繫起來，並提供全面的服務，以支持終身的健康和保健。Meridian 是公司的全資子公司 Centene 公司， 一家致力於幫助人們過上更健康生活的領先醫療保健企業。要了解更多，請訪問 ilmeridian.com。
SOURCE Meridian of Illinois
來源：伊利諾伊州子午線
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