Introductory MRA
Understanding the Medicare Risk Adjustment Model

  • 25-30 hours

    Learning activities

  • 13 hours

    Instructional videos

  • Practical Application

    Practical approach for immediate application

  • 7 Comprehension Checks

    Knowledge assessment by module

    Essential Knowledge and Practical Understanding

    Understanding Medicare Risk Adjustment (MRA) is essential for today’s value-based healthcare environment. This self-paced course offers a practical, team-based introduction to the MRA model, showing how documentation, coding, and office workflows affect both reimbursement and patient care.


    Who It's For

    Ideal for primary care providers, CDI specialists, coders, office managers, medical assistants, and anyone involved in clinical documentation, billing, or practice operations.

    What You'll Learn

    • How MRA differs from Fee-for-Service (FFS) reimbursement
    • The role of MEAT (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, Treat) in accurate chronic condition coding
    • How HCCs are captured to predict patient risk and drive funding
    • Best practices in documentation, office operations, and compliance
    • How to identify frequently missed diagnoses and close care gaps

    Why It Matters

    Accurate documentation improves patient care, ensures compliance, and protects revenue. This course builds shared understanding across the care team—helping your practice thrive in a risk-adjusted world.
    Lynda Dilts-Benson
    Course Developer

    Ms. Benson, a Registered Nurse licensed in New York since 1982, has worked across nearly every sector of the healthcare continuum and currently holds certifications in Case Management and Risk Coding. For the past 18 years at Access Health Care, she has served as Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Quality Officer, and as Education Director/Chief Learning Officer. She was instrumental in launching Optimum Healthcare Medicare Advantage and Integral Healthcare ACO, creating policy manuals, leading quality initiatives, and authoring numerous staff and patient education modules. She also co-authored two books on Compliance and Medicare Risk Adjustment and, over the past few years, has served as Program Director for the MSc in Healthcare Management program at Vedere University.
    Patrick Jones - Course author