TelePayroll Blog Reimbursement, Quality Scores & Risk Adjustment Improve HCC Practices

Hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) reveal the severity, complexity and interaction of member conditions. They are used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to adjust risk scores that determine payment for Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries. With CMS leading the way, additional government and commercial payers leverage HCCs to drive quality ratings, shared savings, [...]