We are excited to announce that HNE placed among the top ten health plans in the nation. HNE was ranked 9^th among the 250 plans reviewed in the just-released U.S. News & World Report/NCQA America's Best Health Plans 2007 ranking.

Each year U.S. News & World Report magazine works with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to determine the rankings. Health plans are rated on a variety of measures including access to care and service, overall member satisfaction, preventive care and overall quality.

Peter Straley, President and CEO of HNE said this is the highest ranking his company has ever achieved. "This is an example of how a small plan like HNE can have a big impact, even on a national level," Straley said.

U.S. News and World Report released the results today on their website. The full report is featured in the November 5 issue of the magazine.