[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17202]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                IN RECOGNITION OF TOUCHPOINT HEALTH PLAN

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                            HON. MARK GREEN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to recognize and 
honor, before this House, Touchpoint Health Plan for receiving an 
``Excellent'' Accreditation Status by the National Committee for 
Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its commercial managed care organization.
  Being named the ``highest performing plan in the nation overall,'' 
Touchpoint established itself as one of the premier managed care plans 
in the country, setting four national benchmarks in the areas of Breast 
Cancer Screening, Beta Blocker Treatment After Heart Attack and two 
measures of diabetic care.
  No plan in the nation has distinguished itself more consistently in 
terms of performance measures than Touchpoint. It has a proud history 
of providing superior care to folks in my northeastern Wisconsin 
district, receiving a Full Accreditation from NCQA three years ago--the 
highest level available.
  According to NCQA, this accreditation places Touchpoint among ``an 
elite group of health plan products by virtue of their commitment to 
clinical excellence, customer service and continuous improvement.''
  Mr. Speaker, Touchpoint has worked hard to earn this mark of 
distinction, and I'm proud to honor them here today.

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