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Florida Blue Medicare Risk Adjustment Best Practices and Coding Educational Guide, 2023
Florida Blue·FL · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics +6 more·Coding
Effective date
May 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Florida Blue Medicare has released updated risk adjustment documentation and coding best practices for 2023, emphasizing proper documentation requirements for chronic conditions to ensure accurate HCC coding and risk score calculations. The guide provides specific documentation standards and coding guidelines for 16 major condition categories including diabetes, heart failure, kidney disease, and cancer.
Action Required
Immediately: Providers and coding staff must review and implement the updated documentation standards for chronic conditions. Ensure all chronic condition documentation includes monitoring, evaluation, assessment and treatment details. Update EMR templates to capture specificity requirements for conditions like diabetes, heart failure, CKD, depression, and other HCC conditions. Train staff on proper ICD-10-CM coding practices to maximize risk adjustment accuracy and prevent claim denials.