Over the years Optima Health has garnered numerous accreditations, awards and commendations. A few include:
Highest Rating from NCQA
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized our quest for excellence by awarding our commercial HMO and Medicaid HMO products with an “Excellent” accreditation status. This rating has been maintained since 1999, a claim no other regional health plan can make.1
NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America’s healthcare. NCQA’s “Excellent” level is the highest accreditation status, and is granted after a rigorous on-site survey of the health plan.
A+ Rating from The Street (Weiss Ratings, Inc.)
Optima Health received an A+ ratiing from The Street (Weiss Ratings, Inc) for financial soundness.2
Our Customers Rate Us the Best in the Area
We were named the 2006/2007 top Virginia Health Pla for Customer Service by the National Research Corporation.3
Significantly higher scores of "Excellent" and "Very Good" compared to other area health plans in an independent study of network providers.4
In addition to the NCQA accreditation, our commercial HMO and POS products were rated the best in Virginia according to the Consumer’s Guide to Health Plans.5
1Sentara Healthcare Press Release, November 13, 2002
2The Street (Weiss Ratings, Inc.) August 15, 2005
3Letter from National Research Corporation dated February 15, 2007
4Hampton Roads 2003 Physician Satisfaction Survey, The Myers Group
5Virginia-Pilot, Section D, Page 1, May 11, 2002