"Modifying the HCC model is not a simple technical update or revision," the AMGA says. CMS recently released proposed changes to the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model for payment year 2024 in February, ...

Accurate risk adjustment isn’t just a box to check; it’s now a strategic lever. Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding underpins risk scores that drive Medicare Advantage and other value-based ...

While technical in nature, risk adjustment is crucial to the future of health care transformation... If reforms to risk adjustment are to succeed, all of us concerned with the future of our health ...

Among other provisions, the Rate Announcement includes the following: Payment Changes/Growth Rates: The effective growth rate for 2024 MA non-End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) rates is 2.28%, a slight ...

On March 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the finalized capitation rates and payment policies for ...