HHS Releases Adult Medicaid Health Care Quality Measures

On January 4, 2012, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the initial set of 26 quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults for voluntary use by state Medicaid agencies. The measures address prevention and health promotion, management of acute and chronic conditions, care coordination, family experiences of care and availability. Several of the measures are relevant to the complex consumer market. No. NQF ID Measure Steward Measure Name Level at Which Measure is Specified Programs in Which the Measure is Currently Used Prevention and Health Promotion 2 N/A NCQA Adult BMI Assessment Clinician, Health Plan HEDIS . . .