Special Needs Plans Structure & Process Measures

March 14, 2008 Since January of 2007, the Geriatric Measurement Panel (GMAP) of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has been developing recommendations for evaluating SNPs. In March of 2007, NCQA proposed a potential list of evaluation measures for SNPs which were approved by the GMAP in November 2007. These recommendations included thirteen HEDIS measures, and a set of structure and process measures. Under a contract to CMS, NCQA has been tasked with evaluating the Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans. Work continues with respect to refining and improving SNP . . .