Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated in California as a mutual benefit corporation. 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. Previously a 501 tax-exempt organization, CAQH changed its tax status in 2016, although it remains a non-profit.
CAQH was formed by a number of the nation's largest health insurance companies with the goal of creating a forum for healthcare industry stakeholders to discuss administrative burdens for physicians, patients, and payers.
CAQH is a group of health insurance companies that sets rules and coordinates information for physicians and other providers.