2005 Achievements
Hawaii Business Magazine’s Best Places to Work.
HMSA ranked 12 out of the 25 companies that made
Hawaii Business magazine’s list of best places to
work in Hawaii. The ranking is based on results from
surveys completed by the companies and their employees.
2005 Secretary’s Innovation in Prevention Award. HMSA,
the Hawaii state Department of Education, and the
University of Hawaii received national honors for
the Fun 5 program, a local program designed to help
combat childhood obesity in the Islands. The 2005
Secretary’s Innovation in Prevention Award from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services was presented to
Fun 5 at the Prevention Summit meeting in Washington, D.C.
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans (CAHPS®) survey. HMSA’s
Preferred Provider Plan and Health Plan Hawaii ranked high
in categories measuring customer service in the
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) 2006 CAHPS
survey. NCQA is a national independent nonprofit organization
that measures the level of patient care. HMSA ranked in the
90th percentile of health plans nationally in categories
measuring claims processing and customer service.
Health Cares About Domestic Violence Award. The Domestic
Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline recognized HMSA
for its commitment to stop domestic violence.
Pai Awards. Island Scene magazine received the first place
Pai award in illustration from the Hawaii Publishers Association
for “The Unsung Heroes of Medicine.”
Ilima Awards. Island Scene magazine received an Ilima Award of
Merit in illustration from the International Association of
Business Communicators for “The Unsung Heroes of Medicine.”
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Hawaii Chapter.
Island Scene magazine received an Excellence in Journalism
award from SPJ’s Hawaii chapter in feature writing/short form
for “All Consuming.”
Hawaii’s 5-O. HMSA received an award from the American Institute
of Graphic Arts Honolulu Chapter for the HMSA Community
Cookbook (Top 50 Graphic Design).