ACHP is a national leadership organization that brings together innovative health plans and provider groups that are among America's best at delivering affordable, high-quality coverage and care in their communities.

ACHP and its members improve the health of the communities we serve and actively lead the transformation of health care to promote high-quality, affordable care and superior consumer experience. Drawing on years of experience, our members collaborate, share strategies and work toward solutions to some of health care's biggest challenges. Their work is the foundation for ACHP's advocacy on behalf of better health care nationally.

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New ACHP Care Management Report
Report highlights partnership between community health plans and medical practices to improve care and quality of life for patients with chronic illnesses. The report, brief, press release and a Key Points document can be found here.

ACHP Members Among Top Medicare Plans in the Country

Seven members of the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) received 5 stars, the highest quality score awarded to health plans participating in the Medicare program. Only nine plans in the country received this rating for their combined Medicare Advantage and Part D offerings. A total of 31 coverage options offered by ACHP members received 5, 4.5, and 4 stars in the combined 2012 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Star Ratings released Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Community-Based Health Plans Focus on Quality, Show Results
In NCQA's 2011-2012 Health Insurance Plan Rankings, 9 of the nation’s top 10 Medicare plans are offered by members of the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), and 6 of the top 10 plans in the commercial (or private) rankings and 7 of the top ten plans in the Medicaid rankings are offered by ACHP members.

ACHP June 2011 Bulletin
The June 2011 newsletter highlights speakers and topics from the 24th Annual Alliance of Community Health Plans Boards of Directors Symposium in San Diego, California.

ACHP 2010 Report to the Community: Better Health Care, Stronger Communities, Healthier People
ACHP’s 2010 Annual Report is now available. Read how ACHP plans led the nation’s health plan rankings in 2010, how ACHP advocated for key provisions in health care reform legislation and developed initiatives to improve primary care and health care delivery.

New Feature: How We Do It. This new achp.org feature describes how ACHP member health plans are making health care better by engaging patients in their care, holding down costs, and building stronger communities. View three case studies here.

Case Study Spotlight: Group Health is Investing in Outcomes, Creating Value.
To improve patient care and reduce preventable hospital admissions, Group Health Cooperative in Seattle invests in a program to streamline discharge procedures and improve communications, helping the health plan decrease hospital readmission rates, improve patient satisfaction, and save more than $50 million in unnecessary hospital costs in one year. Read more.

Community-Based Health Plans Address Pediatric Obesity Epidemic
Fifteen Alliance of Community Health Plan (ACHP) members across the U.S. have launched initiatives to engage their communities, members and providers in combating childhood obesity. Their innovative work is highlighted in the new ACHP report, “Pediatric Obesity: Addressing a National Challenge at a Local Level.”
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Medicare Advantage Star Rating Resources
Updated Medicare Advantage Star Rating resources are available here. You must be logged in as an ACHP member to access this resource.