Milliman MedInsight Receives 2015 NCQA Certification For 23 HEDIS Measures

Seattle, WA / - Milliman, Inc., one of the premier global consulting and actuarial firms, announced today that their healthcare analytic platform, MedInsight, has achieved the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) certification for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) 2015 Measures. Since its introduction in 1993, HEDIS has evolved to become the gold standard in managed care performance measurement.

"MedInsight is committed to helping our clients improve healthcare quality by providing 23 NCQA HEDIS Certified Measures℠," said Milliman principal Kent Sacia. "Overall, the MedInsight Analytic Platform supports both public and private entities with 172 evidence-based measures."

The NCQA is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, preferred provider organizations, new health plans, physician organizations, credentials verification organizations, disease management programs, and other health-related programs.

HEDIS is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America's health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. NCQA's HEDIS Measure CertificationSM is precise, automated testing that verifies compliance with HEDIS Specifications and satisfies the source code review portion of the HEDIS Compliance Audit™.

MedInsight is used by over 250 health plans, employers, at-risk providers/ACOs, state governments, community health coalitions, and third party administrators.

For more information about Milliman's MedInsight products, go to http://www.medinsight.milliman.com.

About The National Committee for Quality Assurance
The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. The NCQA website (www.ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers, and other make more-informed healthcare choices.

About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe.  For further information, visit milliman.com.