• Utilization Management

Clinically Aligned Status Decisions. Financially Sound Outcomes.

Reduce administrative burden and avoid costly missteps with a utilization management strategy built for speed, precision, and alignment.

  • 23% Average Payment Increase per Medical Case
  • 40% Fewer Physician Advisor Concurrent Reviews
  • 60% Reduction in Concurrent Patient Status Reviews
  • 50% Decrease in Observation Rates
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT

Leveraging advanced data analytics with clinical expertise to strategically and compliantly combat payer denials

Physician Advisory

Strategic and programmatic approach to transform team performance

Analytics as a Service

Align critical metrics to your revenue goals

Admission Status Reviews

Proprietary data-driven review program to optimize patient admission status

Peer-to-Peer Reviews

We defend your patient care choices to secure fair reimbursement

Denials Management

Root-cause analysis and strategy to combat payer tactics

UM Resources

Reimbursement Is Changing. Alignment Will Decide What Works

Reimbursement Is Changing. Alignment Will Decide What Works

Reimbursement Is Changing. Alignment Will Decide What WorksThe future of healthcare reimbursement is being driven less by any single policy and more by mounting pressures across the system. Costs keep rising, administrative complexity remains high, and patients bear...

New CMMI Models Signal a Seismic Shift for Hospitals

New CMMI Models Signal a Seismic Shift for Hospitals

New CMMI Models Signal a Structural Shift for HospitalsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is reshaping how hospitals are paid, evaluated, and held accountable. The latest generation of payment models extends beyond incremental updates, increasing...

Regulatory Insights

“Looking into My Crystal Ball”​ – The End is Near…for the 1135 Waivers To Expire

“Looking into My Crystal Ball”​ – The End is Near…for the 1135 Waivers To Expire

he United States has been in a state of Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to the coronavirus pandemic since January 2020. Section 319 of the Public Health Services (PHS) Act grants the authority to declare and re-evaluate the need for the PHE to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who reviews the emergency declaration every 90-days and determines whether an extension is warranted.

2022 Medicare Sequestration Considerations

2022 Medicare Sequestration Considerations

Overview In a late 2021 legislative session, Congressional activity resulted in a little bit of breathing room for hospitals after the New Year. In a bipartisan vote by Senate late last week, legislation was passed that mitigates nearly 10% Medicare reimbursement cuts...

Regulatory Bulletins

Bulletin 17 – CMS 2023 OPPS & ASC Final Rule

On November 1, 2022, CMS released the CY 2023 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ASC) Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS–1772–FC), with the official Federal Register publication scheduled to occur on November 23, 2022. The comment period for the Final Rule will remain open until January 1, 2023.

Bulletin 16 – CMS 2023 IPPS & LTCH Final Rule

On August 1, 2022, CMS released the FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH PPS) Final Rule (CMS–1771–F), which was finalized and became effective on November 1, 2022.

Bulletin 14 – CMS updates to MCPM Ch. 30

CMS Issues Update to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 30 Section 200: Financial Liability Protections Overview On January 21, 2022, CMS released a Medicare Learning Matters (MLN) announcing a change request (CR 12546), resulting in substantial edits to...

Bulletin 13 – OPPS

Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule Overview On November 2, 2021, CMS released the anticipated CY 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center...