ncqa quality questions essay questions navigating through ncqa website

These questions cover NCQA quality measures. Each essay question should at least be 700 words. Discuss each question in detail. Please do not limit your essay answers and let them spur you to a complete discussion of the topic. There is no right or wrong answers. Just give thoughts and be creative. First, look at the NCQA website below:

Source: National Committee on Quality Assurance web site (www.ncqa.org).

Question 1 (700 Words)

Please refer to the Health Plan Report Card– NCQA website. To answer the question, navigate to the Health Plan report cards-(https://reportcards.ncqa.org/#/) find health plans that are associated with you home state/town (Mine is Evansville, Indiana). Compare the scores for several of the plans that serve your selected town/region. This essay question should discuss the star rating process- defining the categories, discussing the use of this information by consumers and employers.

Question 2 (700 words)

Source: https://qpp.cms.gov/ — this week look at the payment models for physicians, What is â€œMACRAâ€ and how does it improve quality? What quality metrics are measured in MIPS- merit based incentive program?

Question 3 (700 words)

After browsing NCQA website (www.ncqa.org), summarize your finding regarding quality. Include the quality requirements of the providers (be it physicians or hospitals) and the quality requirements for Health Plans. How do these play together in the same environment protecting the patient and ensuring the patient gets the right care, right provider at the right time.?