As the healthcare industry continues to shift toward value-based care, precise Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment is more important than ever for organizations aiming to optimize reimbursements. The 2025 CMS risk model updates will demand enhanced precision, adaptability, and compliance. To thrive, healthcare organizations must prioritize accuracy
Introduction to the CERT Program: Enhancing Compliance and Reducing Risk
For revenue cycle leaders, maintaining compliance while minimizing financial risk is an ongoing challenge. As healthcare entities continue to see increasing risk from changes to government policies, shifting patient demographics, and shrinking margins, risk management will become an increasingly essential focus for survival. One of the most effective tools for achieving risk management goals is examining the application of Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) and how it impacts organizations that deal
Reviewing Recent Updates to Coding Split or Shared Visits
Split or shared visit coding has seen multiple updates over the last year, including new CPT codes, deletions, and revisions for 2025. For healthcare providers, medical coding services, and medical coding companies in USA regions, understanding these changes is essential to proper billing, a healthy revenue cycle, and
Risk Adjustment and Social Determinants of Health in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid
Revenue cycle leaders face increasing pressure to manage costs, optimize revenue, and improve revenue cycle functions. This has included more responsibility in understanding the intersection between risk adjustment coding and social determinants of health (SDOH). This intersection is critical to ensuring accurate reimbursement and optimizing revenue cycle outcomes, especially for Medicare Advantage and Medicaid populations, where SDOH significantly influences health outcomes and
Why You Need Medical Coding Outsourcing Companies in 2025
The healthcare industry in the United States is undergoing rapid transformation. As 2025 develops, healthcare leaders face increasing pressure to manage their revenue cycles with