The Medicare Advantage (MA) risk-adjustment system increases and decreases MA plan payments based on the health risks of their enrollees. The current system assesses health risk based on Hierarchical ...
Medicare Advantage plans reimburse providers based on hierarchical condition categories. Here are the “top 10” coding errors for MA risk adjustment, according to an article from AAPC, a professional ...
Accurate HCC coding is critical for patient risk adjustment, as it directly impacts reimbursement models and financial sustainability in value-based care. However, studies indicate that as many as ...
Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools such as natural language processing (NLP) have been integrated into a wide range of applications, including risk adjustment coding tools, for greater ...
A growing range of policy discussions correctly assert that the current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) risk-adjustment system needs modernization, reflecting its long history and ...
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 1, 2025 / As healthcare payers face intensified regulatory oversight, rising healthcare costs, and the evolving complexities of risk adjustment, Black Book ...
A federal lawsuit has focused attention on how the industry uses medical codes for risk adjustment. While the lawsuit doesn’t involve physician practices, it’s a heads-up for them to pay attention to ...
Medicare open enrollment kicked off Friday with more Medicare Advantage plans to choose from but with renewed criticism that insurers are gaming risk adjustment practices to inflate profits. While ...
Talix has entered into a reseller agreement with NextGen Healthcare, Allscripts and Capstone Performance Systems to make Talix's risk-adjusted coding solution available to customers on the companies' ...