HCCs, like DRGs and APCs, are based on clinical documentation and the codes assigned. Specific coding is a necessity and the coding professional must be proactive in addressing documentation deficiencies.
Join Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, CHPS, FACHE, FHFMA, FAHIMA, as she goes beyond an overview of Medicare Advantage Hierarchical Condition Categories to answer the following questions:
• What are HCCs?
• Which conditions trigger HCCs?
• What is the RAF and how are RAFs calculated?
• How will the role of the coding professional change?
• What is changing with HCCs?