The HHS-HCC risk adjustment model for individual and Small Group markets under the affordable care act

Medicare and Medicaid Research Review

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Cohen, Michael ^b   Keenan, Patricia ^b   Ingber, Melvin ^a   Freeman, Sara ^a   Patterson, Lindsey ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

ACA; Affordable care act; Health insurance marketplaces; HHS HCC model; Hierarchical condition categories; Plan liability; Predict healthcare expenditures; Risk adjustment; Risk score

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RISK ADJUSTMENT MODEL; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD RISK ADJUSTMENT MODEL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HIERARCHICAL CONDITION CATEGORIES RISK ADJUSTMENT MODEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ICD-9-CM; INFANT; INFANT RISK ADJUSTMENT MODEL; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKET; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEWBORN; PERFORMANCE; PERITONITIS; PLAN LIABILITY RISK SCORE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT; COST; ECONOMICS; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

COST SHARING; HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;

EID: 84908259182     PISSN: 21590354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5600/mmrr.004.03.a03     Document Type: Article

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