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Accurate HCC Risk Adjustment Solutions for Healthcare Providers
The Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment uses category models to assess the health status of patients which can be used in future implications within the healthcare system. The HCC system is widely used in the Medicare Advantage and other value-based healthcare models. Below is what HCC risk adjustment is and its relevance to healthcare providers.
Major Considerations for HCC Risk Adjustment:
Risk Scoring: Diagnosis codes are the basis for most patients being assigned with risk scores. The more severe or chronic the condition or avoidable complication, the higher the expected cost and risk score associated with that patient.
Diagnosis Coding: Coding of conditions has to be done appropriately and exhaustively (ICD-10 codes). It is imperative that all relevant conditions are documented by providers for appropriate risk adjustment of enrolled cases.
Annual Reviews: The increasing CAHPS scores can also be attributed to annual reviews. For such annual assessments, risk scores can be reviewed for annual has changes in the patient’s health status since the last assessment.
Patient Age and Gender along with other Demographics: Certain factors, including age and sex, as well as specific demographic attributes, also impose a risk score. Increased age and certain sociodemographic variables are expected to increase the risk score quantitatively.
Relevance for Healthcare Providers:
Compensation for Providers: The risk adjustment model of HCC directly relates to reimbursement rates for Medicare fractioned reimbursement rates.
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Medicare HCC Model V28 offers several benefits in value-based care settings:
- More Accurate Risk Adjustment: V28 includes updated condition categories, ICD-10 mappings, and recalibrated weights, improving the accuracy of risk scores and reflecting current healthcare trends.
- Alignment with CMS Policies: V28 is designed to better align with CMS’s evolving guidelines, making it more effective for value-based reimbursement models.
- Enhanced Care Coordination: By incorporating more accurate data, V28 enables health plans to better identify high-risk patients and improve care coordination.
- Incentivizing Quality Care: V28’s updated structure supports a shift toward value-based care by rewarding health plans for high-quality, cost-effective care, as it emphasizes preventive care and management of chronic conditions.
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