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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

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ICYMI, we released a Health Policy brief last week from Amy Sheon and Elaine Khoong exploring the linkages between digital inclusion and health equity.

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Health Risk Assessments Drive Medicare Payments

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Health risk assessments (HRAs) are tools that Medicare Advantage plans use to gauge beneficiaries’ health risk ([link removed] ) .

There is some concern, however, that escalating coding intensity might threaten payment integrity.

Hannah James and coauthors assess the impact of HRAs on Hierarchal Condition Categories (HCC) risk scores among MA enrollees.

The researchers conclude that about 44 percent of MA beneficiaries had at least one HRA, and risk coding due to HRAs was associated with up to $12.3 billion spending annually.

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