CT HB05447

Adds the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) as a recognized accreditation organization for managed care organizations, alongside the existing National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Allows managed care plans to satisfy quality assurance reporting requirements by obtaining one-year or higher level accreditation from either NCQA or AAAHC, provided they submit required Health Plan Employee Data Information Set data.

Expands network adequacy standards to include AAAHC requirements in addition to existing NCQA and URAC standards for health care provider networks.

Requires managed care organizations to disclose accreditation status (NCQA or AAAHC) in plan descriptions provided to enrollees.

All changes effective October 1, 2016.