AArete helps payers by providing strategic and advisory services to help manage member utilization, reduce costs and improve member outcomes. We deliver industry-proven, customized solutions using clinical expertise, industry-leading data analytics, and superior market intelligence to help our clients achieve their goals. Our deep understanding across health plan functions and our robust understanding of policies, regulatory requirements, vendor solutions, industry-leading technologies and operational processes are proven in helping plans solve their most complex medical management-related challenges. AArete goes the extra mile by offering end-to-end strategic implementation and measurement to help our clients operationalize plans for maximum results. Thanks to AArete’s ROI-driven approach, clients realize a multitude of benefits when working with us, including:
- Medical Cost Reduction
- Administrative Cost Reduction
- Increased Operational Efficiencies
- Improved Member Outcomes & Experience
- Improved Quality Scores
- Meet Regulatory Compliance
Featured Medical Management Services
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Utilization Management
AArete helps payers manage healthcare benefits by assessing appropriateness before, during and after services are provided. Our tailored solutions ensure services are provided to the appropriate members in a timely manner by the right providers. Our market intelligence utilizes evidence-based clinical criteria to improve member outcomes and reduce costs to the health plan.
AArete’s Utilization Management solutions address challenges within:
- Prior Authorization
- Concurrent & Retrospective Review
- Clinical Policy
- Place of Service Optimization
- Member Benefits
Care Management
Whether you are managing a broad population or focused within a specific disease state, AArete’s care management expertise offers end-to-end program development or support within any stage of the care management life cycle, from member identification to assessing program impact. Using advanced data analytics and market intelligence, AArete employs proven methodologies to stratify and quantify impact and engagement for a health plan’s most vulnerable members. Once implemented, our clients are left with sustainable solutions to better manage their member population, resulting in reduced costs, improved health outcomes and an enhanced member experience.
Areas of focus include:
- Population Health
- Disease Management
- Chronic Care Management
- Case Management
- Member Engagement & Program Enrollment
- Predictive Modeling
- Behavioral Health & Physical Health Integration
Operational Performance
AArete leverages industry best practices to streamline business processes, improve operational efficiencies and reduce administrative burden. We help clients with operational transformation including assessing and implementing new technology, optimizing staffing structures or outsourced vendor solutions, and building industry leading processes to achieve operational excellence, optimize member care delivery and overcome administrative challenges.
Services include:
- Technology and Digital Solutions
- Vendor Optimization
- Resource Management
- Operational Process Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
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Our Medical Management Solutions experts can help ensure your network is meeting your objectives. Talk to us today.
Our Medical Management Experts
Don Maag
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Don Maag
Don lends over 7 years of consulting experience specializing in financial and operational improvements for healthcare payers and providers. With extensive experience in government sponsored programs, such as Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and Market Place, he uses a data-driven approach to develop innovative solutions to complex client demands. He has led a wide range of solution deliveries with a specific expertise in network optimization, payment integrity, utilization management and process improvement. Don holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University.
Loran Miller
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Loran Miller
Loran offers 10 years of experience working alongside organizations to develop innovative strategies, increase operational efficiency and improve profitability. He has extensive strategic and operational experience and has led numerous enterprise-level engagements with Commercial Payers, MCOs and other health delivery organizations. Loran focuses on bringing the right combination of advanced data analytics and industry knowledge to develop tailored data driven solutions for his clients’ most complex problems. He has extensive expertise in strategic and financial planning, payer operations, network development, utilization management and process design improvement. Loran holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Skidmore College.