Amplifon Hearing Health Care Earns NCQA Accreditation for Provider Network Credentialing

Achievement Demonstrates a Strong Commitment to the Highest Standards in Hearing Health Care

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amplifon Hearing Health Care, a leading player in hearing benefit solutions, has earned accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the credentialing and recredentialing of hearing health care providers in the Amplifon network. This accredited status is effective May 8, 2020, through May 8, 2023.

Achieving NCQA Credentialing Accreditation demonstrates Amplifon has the systems, process and personnel in place to conduct credentialing in accordance with the strictest quality standards, ultimately supporting optimal hearing health care for patients who are served by providers in the Amplifon network. Amplifon is among the leading hearing health care companies to have earned this accreditation.

In awarding its Credentialing Accreditation, NCQA conducted a rigorous review process of Amplifon that focused on several key areas, including internal quality improvement, appropriateness of agreements and collaboration with clients, peer review process, credential verification and monitoring of sanctions and complaints.

“Amplifon health insurance partners count on us to ensure the highest standards of care for their members. Credentialing Accreditation by NCQA provides an exceptionally strong indicator of our commitment to this goal. This is just one highlight on our path to offering a more comprehensive service model to manage the end-to-end delivery of hearing health care benefits for plans and their members,” says Marc C. Lundeberg, Executive Vice President, Amplifon Americas.

About Amplifon Hearing Health Care

Amplifon Hearing Health Care, a subsidiary of Amplifon S.p.A, connects people and resources to improve the lives of people with hearing loss by partnering with health care organizations to administer hearing benefits. As an independently owned and operated organization, Amplifon’s turnkey products and services improve health, increase satisfaction and lower costs for health plan partners. Amplifon’s full-service model includes member advocacy, claims processing, eligibility management, and reporting. With a steadfast commitment to delivering an exceptional experience, Amplifon’s solutions make high-quality hearing health care affordable and accessible. Learn more at: amplifonusa.com.

About the National Committee for Quality Assurance

NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.