SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AUDIT RISK OF CLAIMS-BASED SUBMISSIONS FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RISK ADJUSTMENT

Systems and methods have been developed that provide for the examination of data available on members of a Plan and based on the examined data, and on each reported ailment for a member, a determination is made as to the risk level such member presents to the Plan. This risk level is a measure of how likely it is that an assigned ailment identified from a claim will be found to be in error during an official CMS audit of member medical records for a particular year. The examination is made without necessarily reviewing actual physician's charts.