Virginia Beach, Va.-based Optima Health received an “Excellent” accreditation for the 11th consecutive year from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its commercial health plans and 10th consecutive year for its Medicaid HMO product, Optima Family Care.

Optima Health is Virginia’s only commercial HMO to maintain NCQA’s highest accreditation status since 1998, according to the insurer.

NCQA’s “Excellent” accreditation status is only awarded to those plans that meet or exceed NCQA’s rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement and deliver excellent clinical care.  This review process occurs every three years.

“This is a testament to the strong commitment to excellence of everyone at Optima Health and our physician partners,” said Michael M. Dudley, president and chief executive officer of Optima Health.

NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral health organizations, physician organization and credential certification organizations.