Developing an NCQA Age-Friendly Medicare Advantage Health Plan Program to Distinguish High Performers
Grant Summary
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) will develop and launch a new Age-Friendly Health Plan Program to strengthen accountability for age-friendly care across Medicare Advantage plans nationwide. As health plans play a key role in shaping care for a growing older adult population, the program will address a critical gap by creating a standardized mechanism to assess, recognize and incentivize delivery of the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility. NCQA will engage Medicare Advantage plans to pilot and refine the program and align it with CMS Star Ratings and other value‑based payment levers. This initiative has the potential to influence plan behavior at scale, accelerate adoption of age‑friendly practices across provider networks and improve the quality of care for millions of older adults.
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Grant Details
Organization
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Grant Amount
$625,622
Grant Period
30 months
Approval Date
June 2026
