DataSpring
| Abbreviation | CAQH |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 22, 1998[1] |
| Legal status | non-profit mutual benefit corporation |
| Purpose | Health care, information technology |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Services |
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| Sarah Ahmad[2] | |
| Website | www |
| Remarks | $42.2 million in assets (2017) |
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. (CAQH), now known as DataSpring,[3][4] is a non-profit organization[5] incorporated in California as a mutual benefit corporation. CAQH has since been merged into a Delaware corporation of the same name.[6] It was first incorporated under the name Coalition for Affordable, Quality Healthcare, Inc., and then renamed the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. on August 8, 2002. It is based in Washington, D.C.[1]
CAQH was formed by a number of health insurance companies with the goal of creating a forum for healthcare industry stakeholders to discuss administrative burdens for physicians, patients, and payers.[7]
Membership
Members include Aetna, Anthem, America's Health Insurance Plans, AultCare, the BlueCross BlueShield Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Centene Corporation, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealth Group.
References
- 1 2 "C2115284 COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE QUALITY HEALTHCARE, INC. Archived 2021-05-02 at the Wayback Machine" Business Search. California Secretary of State. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Leadership". DataSpring. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Minemyer, Paige (June 9, 2026). "AHIP 2026: CAQH rebrands as DataSpring". www.fiercehealthcare.com. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "What to know about CAQH change to DataSpring, powered by CAQH". adanews.ada.org. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "CAQH". CAQH. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
- ↑ "California Secretary of State showing CAQH "merged out". Moved to a Delaware exempt entity of the same name". bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov. May 23, 2026. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "CAQH 2019 Annual Report" (PDF). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2020.