Health Management Associates

Crestline Advisors provides health plan consulting services to healthcare professionals and organizations. The firm helps large and small entities navigate operational, financial, and political challenges by deploying independent consultants who understand each client’s needs and deliver decisive, effective solutions.

Lovell Communications is an award-winning public relations, crisis communications, and marketing communications firm that has served as strategic counsel and a trusted partner to healthcare providers and suppliers.

Adaptation Health is a buyer-side incubator program developing and building thought leadership and value on behalf of state Medicaid programs and managed care organizations.

The Focus Group assists healthcare clients in navigating the intersection of healthcare policy, payment, and delivery by devising and implementing strategies that create change and fuel growth.

MARSI provides coding, bill auditing, physician education, document improvement, and medicare risk adjustment services to hospital clients.

Cirdan Health Systems and Consulting specializes in delivering comprehensive healthcare consulting services tailored to managed healthcare organizations. The company offers a wide array of actuarial, financial, and data management services, particularly supporting startup county-based health plans. Additionally, Cirdan assists clients with risk adjustment and encounter submissions, ensuring efficient and effective management of healthcare operations.

Wakely provides specialized actuarial services and consulting focused on the healthcare industry. The company utilizes advanced tools, skilled professionals, and comprehensive data to offer insights and guidance in various areas, including Medicare, Medicaid, government programs, non-profit organizations, and commercial sectors. By helping clients navigate the complexities of healthcare reform, Wakely delivers tailored solutions that enhance understanding and decision-making in an evolving landscape.

State of Reform is an organization that focuses on bridging the gap between healthcare and public policy. It operates as a conference and event organizer, specializing in health policy conferences across multiple states and at the federal level. By bringing together diverse stakeholders from the healthcare and policy sectors, State of Reform facilitates discussions, idea exchanges, and collaborative efforts aimed at addressing pressing healthcare challenges. Through its events, the organization aims to foster understanding and cooperation among participants, enabling them to engage effectively with the complex issues that shape healthcare systems and policies.

The Moran Company is a healthcare consultancy specializing in the design, implementation, and evaluation of payment systems within both the public and private sectors. It possesses extensive expertise in Medicare payment systems and related coding practices, positioning itself as a recognized authority in modeling intricate Medicare reimbursement frameworks. Additionally, the company provides services related to healthcare reform, Medicaid, and the pricing and reimbursement policies for prescription drugs and biotechnology. Through its comprehensive knowledge and analytical capabilities, The Moran Company effectively supports clients in navigating the complexities of healthcare payment systems.

Edrington Health Consulting, founded in 2014, specializes in delivering data and analytic support services tailored for Medicaid and Medicare. The company provides actuarial and financial analyses to health plans, providers, and government agencies, enhancing their understanding of complex reimbursement mechanisms. EHC assists clients in developing capitation rates and risk assessment methodologies, as well as implementing alternative payment structures. Additionally, the firm supports health plans in refining their provider contracting arrangements and improving reporting capabilities, thereby mitigating risk and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. State agencies rely on EHC's expertise to establish sound financial practices, making it a trusted partner in the health consulting sector.

Leavitt Equity Partners, established in 2014 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a private equity firm specializing in growth and lower middle market investments within the healthcare sector. The firm targets healthcare companies focused on services, care models, and technologies that enhance value through lower costs, improved quality, and better access. Leavitt Equity Partners typically invests in minority positions and seeks to add value to portfolio companies through its expertise and strategic guidance.

Burns & Associates is a healthcare consulting firm that specializes in assisting state governments with various aspects of healthcare policy and program management. The firm offers expertise in policy analysis, financial modeling, rate setting, program design, implementation, and evaluation. Additionally, Burns & Associates focuses on stakeholder engagement and provides tailored solutions for healthcare financing and payment reform. By working closely with states, the firm aims to enhance the financing and delivery of healthcare and human services across the nation.