Risk Adjustment and HCC Coding for House Calls

Risk Adjustment and HCC Coding for House Calls

$75.00

Course Overview

Risk adjustment scores are increasingly being used to adjust payments for health care services. The calculations are dependent upon the patient’s demographic information and their health status determined through Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding. As more payers move to the risk adjustment model, it will become critical that a patient’s diagnosis options are coded to the highest degree of specificity. If coding and documentation are not done appropriately, you will not receive the adequate funding needed to support the services already provided.

In this course, you will learn how to use HCC codes to accurately reflect the level of service needed for the patient’s condition and appropriately receive credit for services provided.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  • Explain a risk score calculation using HCC codes and the impact it has on providers.
  • Develop a workflow that ensures HCC codes are assigned accurately.
  • Apply strategies that support quality documentation for assigning HCC codes.

Audience

This online course is intended for house call providers, as well as coders, practice managers, and operations staff.

Estimated Time to Complete

30 minutes

In order to earn credit for participation in this activity, the learner must complete a
5-question post-test with a passing score of 80% or better with unlimited attempts.

Other Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and the Home Centered Care Institute. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved: February 20, 2024

Expiration: February 20, 2027

The following organizations accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:

  • Physician Assistants: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
  • Nurse Practitioners: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP)
  • Nurses: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • Practice Managers: Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

None of the planners, authors, or reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The Home Centered Care Institute gratefully acknowledges support for this activity in the form of a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.