UnitedHealthcare recently received the 2009 eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Award from the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) as their programs incessantly support general practitioners and patients to achieve better health outcomes.

UnitedHealthcare’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program and Diabetes Health Plan were the ones recognized by the NBCH for their facility to help improve health care safety and quality while reducing costs.

“We are honored to receive this award from the National Business Coalition on Health as recognition that our company’s continued innovation is helping people live healthier lives. The Patient-Centered Medical Home and Diabetes Health Plan are examples of how consumer information and education, comprehensive program support, and financial incentives help physicians and patients tackle rising health care costs while driving better health outcomes,” said Sam Ho, M.D., UnitedHealthcare executive vice president and chief medical officer.

UnitedHealthcare’s PCMH program involves fundamental care practices in Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, New York and Rhode Island. In the PCMH model, patients receive matched care from their primary-care physician or “medical home” rather than disintegrated and sporadic care from diverse health care providers or facilities.