What describes a cumulative HCC score (RAF) across the reporting year?

What describes a cumulative HCC score (RAF) across the reporting year?

• A. RAF aggregates applicable HCC weights across the reporting year; repeated diagnoses may not double-count due to hierarchy and validation rules.
• B. RAF sums every diagnosis weight without regard to duplicates.
• C. RAF is determined by a single most severe HCC in the year.
• D. RAF is not used for risk scoring and is only for audits.

Answer: (A)