Awards

NCQA Accreditation

Community Care has been awarded three-year Full Accreditation – the highest possible level – from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization and Patient Oriented Disease Management Programs for Schizophrenia and Major Depression. NCQA Accreditation is a voluntary review process.

NCQA is an independent, non-profit organization that assesses and reports on the quality of the nation’s managed care plans. NCQA Accreditation is nationally recognized as a seal of approval.

“We are an organization that is committed to continuous quality improvement and I believe that has been validated by the NCQA accreditation,” said James Gavin, president and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health Organization. “The fact that each of our employees, and providers, as well as our management team, contributed to the accreditation process in some way, makes us even more proud of this achievement,” Gavin said.

Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization

Community Care initially earned NCQA MBHO Accreditation in August 2004 and continues to maintain this distinction. “Community Care’s Accreditation is proof that it is an organization which works hard to coordinate care, ensure access and provide good customer support for members,” said Margaret E. O’Kane, NCQA president. “It’s a sign that Community Care is focused on improving the behavioral health of its members.”

The NCQA Accreditation survey process includes on- and off-site evaluations of over 60 standards conducted by a team of physicians and managed care experts. A committee of physicians analyzes the team’s finding and assigns an accreditation level based on the performance level of the plan being evaluated to NCQA’s standards. NCQA MBHO Accreditation standards are purposely set high to encourage MBHOs to continuously enhance their quality.

Disease Management

Community Care earned Patient Oriented Accreditation from NCQA for our Schizophrenia and Major Depression Disease Management Programs in October 2009. Earning NCQA DM Accreditation is an indication that a DM program is dedicated to giving members the support, education and other help necessary to facilitate good outcomes and good care. The standards are set high to encourage disease management organizations to continuously enhance the quality or services they deliver.

"NCQA DM Accreditation demonstrates that an organization is well suited to deliver programs to manage care for the seriously or chronically ill. And it's a difficult test -- it says a lot that an organization is willing to step forward to be reviewed," said NCQA Executive Vice President Greg Pawlson, M.D.

Distinguished Advocate Award

The Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (PAPSRS) presented Community Care with the 2012 Distinguished Advocate award in April 2012. PAPSRS recognized Community Care for its efforts on behalf of people with behavioral health disorders, in collaboration with county, state, and community leaders and other behavioral health stakeholders, to promote effective, accessible mental health and substance abuse services that support recovery. Community Care supports the mission of PAPSRS - to promote and improve the range of services and approaches that facilitate the recovery of persons with psychiatric disabilities.

The Tree of Life Award

The 2008 Tree of Life Award for service to people recovering from addiction, was presented to Community Care and its President, James Gavin, by Message Carriers of Pennsylvania.

Moffic Award

The American Association of Community Psychiatrists (AACP) and H. Steven Moffic, M.D, presented Community Care with the 2003 Moffic Award for Ethical Practice in Public Sector Managed Behavioral Healthcare in October 2003. The AACP recognized Community Care for its ethical practices in patient care, as evidenced by its accomplishments in Western Pennsylvania, partnership with providers, and academic alliances. The award was presented to Community Care for uniquely attending to the needs of persons receiving behavioral health services and providers; and for assertively advocating accessible behavioral health services, quality care, best practice models, and improved outcomes. Community Care is the only managed care organization ever to have been nominated.