What is HCC Coding/What does HCC Stand for?
HCC scores have been used since 2004 by Medicare to adjust payments based on the risk level of the enrollee. This has resulted in Medicare paying a higher monthly capitation f...
The Importance of Adhering to HCC Guidelines
The Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) was developed and implemented by The Centers for Medicate and Medicaid (CMS) in order to create a risk adjustment methodology to pr...
10 Common HCC Coding Mistakes
In response to the demand for improving the capture of chronic illness diagnoses for reimbursements, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated the developme...
