"Risk adjustment is a vital tool in preventing community rating in the individual market from causing harmful risk selection against plans and insurers' consequent risk avoidance. Effective risk adjustment lets insurers compete based on efficiency, networks, medical management, and consumer value, instead of by avoiding uncompensated risks. It also ensures that carriers can offer different levels of coverage, even though plans with the most comprehensive coverage are likely to disproportionately attract unhealthy members."  MORE >>