Rare Disease Care Matters More Than Ever

Did you know that more than 300 million people worldwide are affected by a rare disease? These patients are a vulnerable and…

A National First: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Earns URAC Health Equity Accreditation

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is the first health plan in the country to earn URAC’s Health Equity Accreditation. Across…

URAC Celebrates National Rural Health Day

URAC is proud to join communities across the country in celebrating National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

FHAS Becomes First Organization to Earn URAC Independent Dispute Resolution Designation

URAC congratulates Federal Hearings and Appeals Services (FHAS) for becoming the first organization to achieve URAC’s Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Designation.

Chief Medical Officer of Amazon Health Services Joins Board of Directors for URAC, the Nation’s Leading Health Care Accreditation Organization

URAC, the nation’s most complete health care accreditation organization, announced today the appointment of Sunita Mishra, MD, MBA to its board of…

URAC Urges Action to Ensure Telehealth Permanency

URAC joined the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), as well as the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Association of Child and…

URAC Joins Telehealth Organizations in Letter to the U.S. Senate

URAC co-signed a joint letter to bipartisan leadership of the U.S. Senate regarding telehealth policies that were put into place for the…

URAC’s President and CEO, Shawn Griffin, MD goes to Capitol Hill to discuss best practices in health care

URAC’s President and CEO, Shawn Griffin, MD joined our Government Relations leadership on a trip to Capitol Hill this week to discuss…

URAC Announces new Vice President of Government Relations

URAC announced today the hiring of Daniel Spirn as the organization’s Vice President of Government Relations.

URAC Joins 430 Organizations Signing a Letter Urging Congress to Address Current “Telehealth Cliff”

URAC Joins 430 Organizations Signing a Letter Urging Congress to Address Current “Telehealth Cliff” URAC joined 430 organizations, including six of its…