Anthem, Inc. announced today that Craig Samitt, MD, MBA, executive vice
president and chief clinical officer of the company has been appointed
to the Board of Directors of the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA).
“As our industry and the needs of health care consumers continue to
evolve, quality improvement remains a key priority for Anthem and our
health care system,” said Dr. Craig Samitt, Executive Vice President and
Chief Clinical Officer at Anthem, Inc. “NCQA has led the advancement of
health care quality for more than 25 years, and I am both honored to
serve on this Board and eager to contribute to the pursuit of its
important mission.”
The NCQA is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated
to improving health care quality. Since its founding in 1990, NCQA has
been a central figure in driving improvement throughout the health care
system, helping to elevate the issue of health care quality to the top
of the national agenda.
NCQA is governed by an independent Board of Directors, which consists of
15 members plus the NCQA president. The board represents a
multi-stakeholder perspective of improving health care system quality
through delivery system, reform and transparency; and includes
representatives from purchasers, clinicians, public policy experts,
consumer groups and health systems.
“Craig Samitt brings a unique combination of prepaid group practice and
payer experience to the NCQA Board. He has deep operational experience
in the design of delivery systems to achieve quality, affordable care,”
said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “We are excited to have him join
our board at this time of change and rethinking of roles in the world of
quality and accountability.”
At Anthem, Dr. Samitt oversees the company’s medical and quality
management, corporate medical and pharmacy policy, health care
analytics, and provider collaboration and payment innovation divisions.
He is responsible for the implementation and execution of strategic
priorities to efficiently and effectively manage the company’s total
cost of care, advance the quality and delivery of health care and work
to improve patient outcomes for the company’s 38 million medical members
in its affiliated health plans. In addition, Dr. Samitt works closely
with Anthem leadership and its business divisions to develop innovations
aimed at the transformation of health care in the U.S.
In 2015, Dr. Samitt was appointed by the U.S. Government Accountability
Office (GAO) to serve as second three-year term as MedPAC Commissioner.
MedPAC is an influential, independent Congressional Agency established
to advise Congress on policies related to payments to private health
plans participating in Medicare and health care providers serving
Medicare beneficiaries. He also lectures extensively about the
transformation of U.S. health care and serves as an annual faculty
lecturer at the Wharton School of Business.
About Anthem, Inc.
Anthem is working to transform health care with trusted and caring
solutions. Our health plan companies deliver quality products and
services that give their members access to the care they need. With over
72 million people served by its affiliated companies, including more
than 38 million enrolled in its family of health plans, Anthem is one of
the nation’s leading health benefits companies. For more information
about Anthem’s family of companies, please visit www.antheminc.com/companies.
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