{"id":1074,"date":"2018-06-01T16:47:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T20:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/?page_id=1074"},"modified":"2025-03-06T11:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:28:05","slug":"get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/health-plans\/wellness-and-health-promotion-whp\/get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Started &#8211; Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation\/Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK<\/h2>\n<p>For decades, employers have offered wellness and health promotion programs to boost morale, increase productivity and address healthcare costs. These programs aim to engage and empower individuals by assessing their health status and providing steps to choose healthy behaviors and reduce risk factors.<\/p>\n<p>NCQA Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation\/Certification focuses on services most desired by employers and health plans as well as expected by consumers. <strong>It provides a framework for organizations to implement industry best practices and apply evidence-based methods proven to support health and improve outcomes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The standards help health and wellness organizations identify gaps for improvement and align their services with those desired by potential contracting organizations.<\/p>\n<h2>How Does My Organization Benefit?<\/h2>\n<p>Wellness and Health Promotion standards provide a framework for organizations to implement industry best practices and apply evidence-based methods to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver effective, high-value programs.<\/li>\n<li>Align with employer needs.\n<ul>\n<li>Evaluation areas help vendors structure their programs to meet employer needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate your program\u2019s quality to employers, consumers, and health plans.<\/li>\n<li>Increase contracting opportunities by meeting NCQA Accreditation\/Certification contractor requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn more today.<\/strong> Fill out the form to the right to receive more information about this program or to speak to an NCQA program expert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK For decades, employers have offered wellness and health promotion programs to boost morale, increase productivity and address healthcare costs. 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