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Qualifications
and Awards
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In October 2006 Vista Healthplan, Inc. and Vista Healthplan of South Florida,
Inc. (VISTA) were awarded a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation
Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The accreditation includes
VISTA's commercial, Medicare and Medicaid HMOs and is in effect through October
4, 2009.
Status as an accredited health plan means VISTA has passed a series of rigorous
and nationally recognized standards for quality and access to care, set by the
AAAHC. The recognition further illustrates to consumers that access to quality
health care can complement efforts to help contain skyrocketing health care
costs.
Organizations seeking AAAHC accreditation are subject to an extensive on-site
survey of system wide mechanisms for evaluating managed care systems, and for
assuring compliance with accreditation standards. The standards address
critical issues such as the organization's communication mechanisms to members;
grievance resolution systems; consumer information; appeals procedures; quality
and utilization management programs.
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