Anthem Blue Cross Commercial and Exchange Health Plans Awarded NCQA Health Equity Accreditation in California

Accreditation affirms Anthem’s commitment to advancing health equity and delivering high-quality, whole-person care to Californians.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce its Commercial and Covered California (Exchange) health plans in California have been awarded full Health Equity Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) through July 28, 2028.

This nationally recognized accreditation is granted to organizations demonstrating leadership in closing health outcome gaps and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services that promote equitable care across diverse populations.

“We are deeply grateful to NCQA for this accreditation—it’s a powerful affirmation of our unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality, whole-person care to our California health plan members,” said Beth Andersen, President, Anthem Blue Cross Commercial Health Plans. “This recognition underscores our dedication to meeting the needs of every member and driving fair and inclusive healthcare for every community across the state.”

The accreditation applies to the following Anthem Blue Cross product lines in California:

• Commercial HMO/POS (Combined)
• Commercial PPO/EPO (Combined)
• Covered California Exchange EPO
• Covered California Exchange HMO

NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation provides a trusted benchmark for consumers, regulators, and purchasers, identifying organizations that meet rigorous standards in addressing the needs of varied communities. Key components of the accreditation standards include:

• Fostering an internal culture that supports external efforts focused on improving access to care and wellbeing for every community.
• Collecting and using data to improve language services and provider network accessibility.
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve care quality for all populations and close health outcome gaps.

“Earning Health Equity Accreditation shows that an organization is making a breakthrough in providing excellent health care to all populations. I congratulate any organization that achieves this level of distinction,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “Eliminating disparities in health care is essential to improving the quality of care overall.”

This latest accreditation builds upon our commitment to improving health outcomes as Anthem’s California Medi-Cal plan received NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation and Health Equity PLUS Accreditation in 2022 and 2023, respectively. With this achievement, all Anthem health plans in California—across Commercial, Medi-Cal, and Medicare lines of business—now hold NCQA Health Equity Accreditation.

About Anthem Blue Cross

As a long-time trusted health partner, Anthem Blue Cross has been providing high-quality, affordable health care for Californians for more than 86 years. Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Elevance Health, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. To learn more, visit www.anthem.com/ca. Also, follow us on LinkedIn, X or Facebook.