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Risk Adjustment (RA) FAQ

Guidance for FAQ regarding Risk Adjustment Operations and Risk Scores

Program Area: Risk Adjustment (RA)

Question: Have the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established a regular schedule for running Risk Adjustment (RA) calculations?

Answer: At the present time, CMS intends to run RA risk score calculations on a monthly basis for the 2014 payment year. Adjustments to the schedule will be announced as needed in the future.

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: January 14, 2015

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