Differential coding by Medicare Advantage plans appeared to have pushed their risk scores higher than traditional Medicare's scores. Those greater risk scores led to $33 billion in extra revenue for ...
Differential coding in MA plans results in higher risk scores and increased payments compared to TM, with significant insurer variation. UnitedHealth Group's risk scores were significantly higher than ...
Claims data, which form the foundation of risk adjustment in payment for health care services, may reflect efforts to capture more—or more severe—clinical conditions rather than true changes in health ...