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care strategy and payer contract advisory services to IPAs, large medical groups, and health systems.

Our work spans:
• Payer Contract Renegotiation — We analyze rate structures, risk corridors, and quality incentive terms to position provider organizations competitively as market conditions shift


• Medicare Advantage Strategy — From network configuration to risk adjustment optimization, we help organizations build durable MA revenue in an increasingly competitive landscape


• Value-Based Care Performance — We assess VBC program architecture, attribution logic, and shared savings infrastructure to ensure performance metrics align with your organizational capabilities


• Payment Integrity & Compliance Advisory — In an environment of shrinking reimbursement and heightened audit activity, payment integrity is not optional — it is a margin protection strategy


• Medicaid Managed Care Navigation — We help provider organizations understand the downstream payer contract implications of enrollment disruption and prepare for the financial impact before it arrives

CMS1 Partners™ — RCM Optimization | Multi-Specialty Medical Group / IPA
Case Study  ·  Multi-Specialty Medical Group / IPA  ·  New York Metro Area  ·  180 Physicians  ·  12 Practice Sites  ·  Engagement 2025 – 2026

RCM Optimization Results — Physician Group & IPA

Capturing Every Dollar Across a
High-Complexity Payer Portfolio

Medicare Advantage Contract Realignment  ·  HCC / Risk Adjustment Optimization  ·  Denial Reduction & Authorization Redesign

12-Month Net Revenue Gain

$0.0M
↑ +14.3% vs. Prior Year

Driven by MA contract renegotiation, HCC gap closure, and full-cycle RCM optimization across a $152.7M multi-payer portfolio spanning 180 physicians and 12 practice sites.

Recovered $26.6M Remaining $11.8M

$26.6M returned to net revenue by eliminating preventable leakage

Across six leakage categories — HCC/risk adjustment gaps, MA contract underpayments, claim denials, authorization failures, charge capture losses, and eligibility/COB failures — annual leakage fell from $38.4M to $11.8M over the engagement, a 69% reduction.

Portfolio Composition — $152.7M

Denial Rate by Payer — Engagement Impact

PayerPrior RateCurrentReduction
Medicare Advantage18.6%7.4%↓ 60%
Commercial PPO11.3%4.8%↓ 58%
Medicare FFS6.2%2.9%↓ 53%
Medicaid MCO16.8%6.9%↓ 59%
Commercial HMO9.7%4.1%↓ 58%
0.0
↓ 33.9% (from 58.1 days) Days in A/R
0.0%
↑ +8.4 pts Cash Collection Rate
0.0%
↑ +13.3 pts First Pass Claim Rate
0.0%
↓ from 14.2% Claim Denial Rate
$0.0M
↓ 31.2% cost per claim Total Annual Cost Savings
0.00
↑ from RAF baseline of 1.04 Avg. RAF Score Achieved

12-Month Performance Trajectory

Days in A/R & claim denial rate with gradient trend areas and milestone callouts

Prospective and retrospective HCC coding programs under CMS V28 HCC model standards drove a 27-point RAF score improvement, directly increasing Medicare Advantage capitation revenue and shared savings distributions.

1.31
↑ from 1.04 baselineFinal Avg. RAF Score
91.4%
↑ from 61.0%HCC Capture Rate
$11.2M
Leakage ClosedHCC / Risk Adj. Gap Recovery
3,847
Net-New ConditionsHCC Codes Prospectively Captured

RAF Score Growth & HCC Capture — Monthly Lollipop Progression

Lollipop stems show RAF score above baseline · HCC capture bars below · January – December 2025

$38.4M $0.0M 69% Reduction

Cascade Recovery — Annual Leakage Waterfall

Each gold bar shows amount recovered per category · Floating from prior level to new level · In $M

Receivables concentration in the 0–30 day bucket grew from 47% to 68%, while 120+ day exposure was reduced from 3% to 1%, eliminating substantial write-off exposure.

A/R Aging — Before vs. After Diverging Comparison

Bars extend outward from center · Muted = Prior State · Gold = Current State · % of Total A/R

MA-specific denial reduction was the highest-priority initiative — authorization redesign, NCQA-compliant UM criteria (42 CFR Part 422), and real-time eligibility verification drove a 60% MA denial reduction.

Claim Denial Rate — Dumbbell Before / After by Payer

Muted circle = Prior Rate  ·  Gold circle = Current Rate  ·  Line shows magnitude of reduction

Renegotiated Medicare Advantage agreements and value-based addenda drove direct rate improvements across the group’s primary contracted payers.

$18.40 prior
$22.10
↑ +20.1%
Avg. Primary Care Visit Rate (MA)
92.4% prior
101.3%
↑ +8.7 pts above FFS Parity
Blended MA Fee Schedule vs. Medicare FFS
$1.4M prior
$3.2M
↑ +128% Increase
P4Q / Quality Incentive Earned
$0 prior
$1.7M
↑ New Revenue Stream
Shared Savings Distribution Secured
0%
CMS, HIPAA, Stark & False Claims Act Adherence
0
Reportable Compliance Incidents
0
OIG / CMS Pre-Payment Audit Findings
0.0%
Prompt Pay Compliance Rate
8.7×
Return on Engagement Investment
$2.8M
Annualized Cost Efficiency Value
11 Mo.
Estimated Full Break-Even Timeline
$26.6M
Total Leakage Closed Across Six Categories

Your physician group may be leaving
significant revenue uncaptured.

CMS1 Partners™ brings 20+ years of payer-side and provider-side expertise to your MA contract optimization, HCC risk capture, and full-cycle RCM performance — with measurable, documented results.

Optimize My Revenue Cycle

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