Health Payer Intelligence March 22, 2024
The health plan aims to improve health equity among its in-network hospitals by reducing certification costs.
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc.—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation that offers Medicaid coverage—announced that it will cover part of the fee hospitals must pay to undergo health equity certification through the Joint Commission.
“We’re thrilled to be the first Medicaid health plan in the country to leverage The Joint Commission’s Health Care Equity Certification to advance our mission to transform the health of the community, one person at a time,” said Cristal Gary, president and chief executive officer of Meridian Plan.
Meridian Plan will supply a quarter of the annual application fee for hospitals that qualify as safety net or critical access...
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