Mispricing in the Medicare advantage risk adjustment model

Inquiry (United States)

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Chen, Jing ^a   Ellis, Randall P ^b,d   Toro, Katherine H ^b   Ash, Arlene S ^c,d  

^a India Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Verisk Health Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

CMS HCC; DxCG; Medicare; Payment models; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ASSERTIVENESS; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODEL; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MEDICARE PART C; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84982710905     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: 19457243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0046958015583089     Document Type: Article

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