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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of D.C. Earns NCQA LTSS Distinction

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of D.C. has earned the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Distinction by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

NCQA’s LTSS Distinction offers a person-centered, comprehensive and standardized evaluation of organizations responsible for delivering managed long-term services and supports. LTSS Distinction is specifically designed for organizations that coordinate both medical care and LTSS for their members. Achieving this distinction strengthens operational efficiency; enhances communication among individuals, caregivers, providers and payers; and reduces errors and unnecessary duplication of services.

“We are honored to be recognized with the NCQA LTSS Distinction,” said Kathlyn Wee, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland and D.C. “This distinction reflects our continued leadership in delivering high-quality healthcare and improved member outcomes among the District’s long-term care populations.”

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of D.C. is dedicated to addressing both the medical and social needs of the District through targeted investments with community partners, including a recent collaboration with Seabury Resources for Aging® through the launch of the Housing Stabilization Fund, an innovative collaboration that delivers targeted, one-time interventions for low-income and cost-burdened District residents aged 60 and older whose housing stability is threatened by unsafe or unsanitary conditions.

UnitedHealthcare serves more than 120,000 members enrolled in Medicaid, employer-sponsored, individual and Medicare plans in Washington, D.C., with a network of 12 hospitals and over 8,700 physicians and other care providers in the District. For more information on how UnitedHealthcare is working to build healthier communities, visit uhccs.com.

For more information about NCQA, visit www.ncqa.org.

About UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone by simplifying the healthcare experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with physicians, care professionals, hospitals and other care facilities. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified healthcare company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow UnitedHealthcare on LinkedIn.

About NCQA

NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA Accredits and Certifies a wide range of healthcare 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 healthcare. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make informed healthcare choices. NCQA can also be found at Twitter/X @ncqa and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.

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