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ProspHire Recognized as a Top 15 Employer in Modern Healthcare’s 2025 Best Places to Work

ProspHire, a leading healthcare consulting firm dedicated to transforming healthcare through expert delivery and execution, is proud to announce its ranking as #14 in the Supplier Group in Modern Healthcare’s 2025 Best Places to Work.

This recognition highlights ProspHire’s commitment to building an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing workplace where employees thrive while delivering exceptional results for clients. The firm’s focus on culture, professional growth and meaningful impact continues to set it apart in the healthcare industry.

“Being named one of the Best Places to Work is a testament to the incredible team at ProspHire,” said Lauren Miladinovich, CEO, Managing Principal and Co-Founder. “Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we are proud to create an environment where they can excel, innovate and grow while making a real difference in healthcare.”

Chris Miladinovich, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, added, “This recognition reflects the collective effort, dedication and passion of our team. At ProspHire, we strive to create a workplace where strategy, innovation and culture intersect, enabling our people to thrive while delivering meaningful impact for our clients and the healthcare industry.”

ProspHire’s team-driven approach, combined with its dedication to operational excellence, empowers employees to contribute to transformative projects across healthcare, from Medicaid and Medicare Advantage to Dental Practice Management and ACA Compliance.

Improving Dental Practice Management for Health Plans

Dental care is an essential aspect of holistic health, yet managing dental practices presents notable challenges for health plans. ProspHire assists health plans in enhancing dental practice management through streamlined workflows, improved patient outcome and reduced operational costs. Effective dental practice administration is crucial to ensuring members receive necessary care efficiently and without undue expense.

1. Streamlining Dental Practice Operations

Health plans frequently encounter inefficiencies in dental practice operations, resulting in delayed treatments and suboptimal patient satisfaction. ProspHire enables health plans to identify areas of operational weakness, optimize scheduling, billing and patient intake procedures and implement solutions that facilitate seamless patient experiences.

Actionable Tip: Establish standardized dental workflows and integrate electronic health records (EHR) systems to expedite patient data entry and minimize administrative delays.

2. Enhancing Patient Care and Satisfaction

Patient satisfaction represents a significant benchmark for health plan success.


Patient satisfaction represents a significant benchmark for health plan success. ProspHire’s methodology encompasses optimizing communication with patients, guaranteeing timely delivery of care and elevating the overall patient experience within dental services. Through ProspHire’s expertise, health plans can achieve higher rates of patient retention and satisfaction by offering more efficient dental services.

3. Reducing Costs in Dental Practices

Dental Practice Management often incurs substantial expenditures and inefficient processes may contribute to considerable waste. ProspHire supports health plans in cost reduction by refining operational workflows, improving billing accuracy and leveraging advanced data analytics for optimal resource management.

Actionable Tip: Utilize predictive analytics to monitor patient appointments and mitigate overbooking, thereby promoting effective allocation of resources.

Ready to Optimize Your Dental Practice Management?

Optimize Dental Practice Management within Health Plans

Optimizing Dental Practice Management within health plans is fundamental to advancing care delivery, increasing patient satisfaction and minimizing costs. ProspHire provides tailored solutions that enable health plans to accomplish these objectives.

For comprehensive enhancement of your Dental Practice Management, partner with ProspHire to improve operational efficiency and elevate patient care.

Transforming Medicaid Operations for Better Care and Cost Efficiency

Medicaid health plans face unique challenges, from complex regulatory requirements to managing large volumes and extensive care across diverse populations. ProspHire’s approach helps Medicaid health plans streamline operations, reduce administrative costs and improve care coordination—all while enhancing member outcomes and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

1. Streamlining Administrative Processes

One of the biggest challenges for Medicaid health plans is the complexity of operational and administrative tasks. ProspHire works with health plans to simplify these processes, from claims management to enrollment procedures. By optimizing workflows and leveraging automation, Medicaid health plans can reduce the administrative burden, cut costs and improve operational efficiency.

2. Improving Care Coordination

Effective care coordination is crucial in Medicaid, as members often face multiple health challenges that require coordinated efforts between providers, health plans and community resources. ProspHire helps Medicaid health plans create systems for seamless care coordination, ensuring that members receive the right care at the right time.

3. Driving Compliance with Regulatory Standards

Medicaid is highly regulated, with strict requirements that health plans must meet. ProspHire helps Medicaid health plans stay ahead of compliance requirements by providing expertise on CMS and state regulations, as well as supporting audits and quality reporting initiatives.

Conclusion:

Transforming Medicaid operations requires a focus on efficiency, care coordination and compliance. ProspHire’s solutions empower Medicaid health plans to streamline their processes, reduce costs and improve member outcomes.

Want to improve your Medicaid operations? Contact ProspHire today to schedule a consultation.

The Medicare Advantage Reset: What Health Plans Must Do Next

Medicare Advantage (MA), since its inception, has been on a meteoric rise. With more than half of all  eligible seniors enrolled in the program, it remains a popular choice for consumers. However, the convergence of several factors over the past few years has marked a turning point for the program as we know it. Driven primarily by the COVID pandemic reset, rising utilization, increased regulatory scrutiny and an overinflated market, leading payors are rethinking previous models for success. What we’re seeing now are plans exiting key markets and launching resets of their own, including rethinking benefit designs, reducing administrative costs and considering the role of artificial intelligence in the context of managed cares, “new normal”. What worked yesterday, most certainly, will not work for tomorrow.

To be clear, this is not the end of Medicare Advantage; it is a paradigm shift. Those plans that seize this opportunity to take a hard look in the mirror and prepare themselves for the Medicare Advantage of tomorrow will most certainly be long term winners.

At ProspHire, we see four priorities that will define success for Medicare Advantage organizations in 2025 and beyond:

1. Define Your Goal, Then Recalibrate Portfolios, Products and Markets

The first step in navigating this reset is a strategic one, not an operational one. Too often, plans leap into tactical fixes without clarifying who they want to be. The fundamental question is: what is your goal?

  • Do you want to be a growth leader, capturing market share and aggressively expanding into new geographies?
  • Do you want to be a profitability leader, focusing on margin discipline and sustainable operations?
  • Do you want to specialize in specific populations, such as dual eligibles or chronic condition cohorts?

Once that strategic identity is clear, portfolios and products must be recalibrated accordingly. The right benefits, the right markets and the right member segments should all ladder up to that core purpose. Without alignment, plans risk chasing growth in areas where the economics don’t work or overinvesting in products that don’t match their long-term strategy.

2. Revitalize Member Engagement

Action areas include:

  • Proactive and personalized outreach, leveraging data to anticipate member needs.
  • Intuitive tools and digital navigation that reduce confusion.
  • A true focus on experience equity — meeting members where they are, across geography, culture and socioeconomic status.

Another important note looming in the MA space is that the first Gen X’er will be Medicare eligible in 2030, which is less than 5 years away. This represents an entirely new consumer segment with new expectations that plans will need to meet.

3. Invest in Technology and Infrastructure for Tomorrow

Success in MA is massively dependent on data: how it’s acquired, how it’s managed and how it’s used to make decisions. Many health plans today are still operating with fragmented systems, outdated analytics and cumbersome integrations. That is no longer sustainable.

The reset is the right moment to make serious infrastructure investments:

  • Build robust IT and analytics capabilities that support real-time decision-making.
  • Prepare for digital quality measurement and data submission in an ECDS/FHIR world.
  • Reevaluate vendor relationships to ensure each partnership contributes to a smarter, more integrated tech stack.

The message is simple: technology is a competitive differentiator and plans that invest wisely now will be positioned to outpace competitors for the next decade.

4. Optimize Revenue Drivers: Stars, Quality and Risk

While the regulatory environment continues to shift, the core revenue levers of Medicare Advantage (Stars, quality and risk adjustment) remain central to financial sustainability. Yet these are often not given the investments required or siloed into business-as-usual functions rather than treated with the strategic importance they deserve.

Health plans must:

  • Prioritize Stars improvement strategies that align with member experience, CAHPS and clinical outcomes.
  • Consider new, innovative care delivery models, including PACE, neighborhood-driven clinical care delivery and other models to deliver care that members need.
  • Tighten risk adjustment accuracy to avoid over- or under-coding exposures in a stricter audit environment.
  • Treat quality not as an end but as a margin enabler, directly tied to reimbursement and member retention.

Even amid change, this truth remains: optimizing Stars, quality and risk is not optional. It is a foundational pillar of Medicare Advantage success.

What’s Next? Embrace the Reset and Seize the Opportunity

At ProspHire, we believe this is a moment for reinvention and a time for plans to confront hard questions, make bold choices and position themselves for long-term success. The Medicare Advantage of tomorrow will not look like yesterday’s version and that is precisely what makes this reset an opportunity worth seizing.

AI is Reshaping Healthcare: Here’s Where Experts See the Greatest Value

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare — it’s here and it’s making waves across multiple facets of the industry. From streamlining operations to enhancing patient care, AI promises to transform how health plans, providers and patients interact with the healthcare system.

Where Will AI Deliver the Most Value in Healthcare?

In September, we asked our LinkedIn community: “AI in Healthcare: Where Will It Deliver the Most Value?” and the results offer some intriguing insights.

Poll Results:

  • Fraud Detection – 44%
  • Revenue Cycle Management – 25%
  • Clinical Decision Support – 25%
  • Patient Engagement – 6%

What These Results Tell Us:

  • Fraud Detection Leads the Way: Nearly half of respondents see AI’s biggest impact in combating fraud. This aligns with the growing need for healthcare organizations to protect revenue streams and reduce financial risk. AI-powered algorithms can identify unusual patterns in claims data, flagging potential fraud faster and more accurately than traditional methods.
  • Revenue Cycle Management & Clinical Decision Support: Both tied at 25%, highlighting AI’s potential to optimize billing, coding and decision-making processes. AI can help providers make better clinical choices, reduce errors and ensure appropriate reimbursement.
  • Patient Engagement Trails Behind: Only 6% of votes pointed to patient engagement, signaling that while AI-driven apps and chatbots are growing, there’s still untapped potential in improving patient interactions and experiences.

Final Thoughts on AI in Healthcare

The results demonstrate that healthcare professionals are seeing AI’s immediate value in operational efficiency and financial protection. While patient engagement remains a key area for innovation, the focus today is on ensuring accuracy, security and smart decision-making across the healthcare ecosystem.

At ProspHire, we help healthcare organizations harness the power of AI responsibly, targeting the areas that provide the highest return on investment and measurable outcomes.

Scaling or Optimizing Your Medicaid Operations? We’ve Got You Covered

There is a saying in the Medicaid community of “if you know Medicaid in one state, you know Medicaid in one state” given the variation in program eligibility, services and operations across states. While this remains true, there are fundamentals in Medicaid services, quality performance and operations that remain the same nationally. 

As health plans seek to differentiate themselves in the market and deliver a member-first program, ProspHire supports health plans in establishing a strategic roadmap that integrates organizational goals and unique regional membership needs. ProspHire is dedicated to a regional approach to product development, quality programs, and member engagement. Demonstrating this commitment, ProspHire leverages and promotes the use of social determinant of health and other publicly available data sources to develop data-driven strategies and identify key steppingstones to appropriately address unique health plan membership needs. Check out our data dashboard! 

Medicaid plans seeking to outperform will need to look beyond their bottom line and focus on the successful delivery of care and resulting outcomes for their membership. ProspHire collaborates with health plans to bring vision and strategy to execution and reality as a partner to your organization and your community. 

The intent to award Medicaid contracts presents both opportunities and challenges for health plans. Whether you are an incumbent plan seeking to optimize performance or a new entrant preparing for go-live, ProspHire specializes in providing strategic support to drive operational success.

Opportunities in Focus

  • Operational Readiness
    • Develop and execute a comprehensive implementation plan to meet state requirements. Establish effective workflows, IT system integration and operational policies.
    • Conduct readiness assessments to mitigate risks prior to go-live.
  • Provider Network Expansion & Management
    • Assess and expand provider networks to meet state adequacy standards.Implement contracting strategies to enhance access to care and quality measure performance.
    • Improve provider relations and streamline credentialing processes.
  • Regulatory Compliance
    • Ensure alignment with state Medicaid regulations and reporting requirements. Conduct compliance audits and gap analyses.
    • Develop policies and procedures to maintain ongoing compliance.
  • Quality Programs, Performance & Addressing Health Disparities
    • Optimize HEDIS and Medicaid quality measures to improve performance. Implement care management programs to enhance member health outcomes. Align quality initiatives with state and federal benchmarks. Implement social determinants of health (SDOH) strategies. Develop community engagement initiatives to improve equity in care.
    • Leverage data analytics to identify and address disparities.
  • Member Experience
    • Improve CAHPS and member satisfaction scores through targeted interventions.
    • Develop data-driven member engagement strategies.
  • Administrative Cost Savings
    • Identify cost-containment opportunities to maximize efficiency. Streamline operations to reduce administrative burden through systems integration, process automation and strategic workflow optimization.
    • Leverage technology to enhance claims processing, contracting and other productive repetitive activities.

ProspHire Can Help

By partnering with us, health plans can confidently navigate the complexities of Medicaid implementation and achieve operational excellence. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your success.

Soaring to New Health: Healthcare Uncovered Series

Welcome to the Healthcare Uncovered Podcast Series– your front-row seat to the future of healthcare. In this exclusive blog series, we spotlight expert insights and real-world strategies from ProspHire’s Soaring to New Health podcast. Each episode takes a deep dive into a distinct area of the healthcare ecosystem, from the rise of cloud-based dental software to unlocking Medicare Stars success, optimizing Medicaid and navigating the ever-changing ACA marketplace. Whether you’re a provider, payer or industry leader, these conversations are designed to inform, inspire and empower you to drive meaningful change. Need a quick overview? Click on the series highlights infographic to the right.

Explore the full series below and uncover the innovation shaping healthcare today.


The Modern Dental Practice – Software to Believe In

Revolutionizing Dental Care Through Technology

The dental industry is evolving, and cloud-based solutions are leading the charge. In this episode, we dive into the future of dental practice management software and how innovations are helping dental organizations scale, optimize operations, and improve patient care.

Our experts discuss the impact of cloud technology, how it enhances workflow efficiency and why leading dental practices are making the switch from legacy systems. If you’re looking to streamline practice management and improve operational outcomes, this episode is a must-listen!

Tune in now to discover how technology is transforming dental care!

Stars Performance – Unlocking 5-Star Success

How Health Plans Can Improve Quality and Performance

Achieving a 5-Star rating is no small feat, but it’s essential for health plans aiming to deliver high-quality care while maximizing reimbursement. In this episode, we break down the critical factors behind Stars success, from improving member engagement to optimizing HEDIS and CAHPS performance.

Our experts share best practices for navigating CMS guidelines, addressing key challenges in Stars improvement and driving meaningful quality outcomes. If you’re looking to enhance your health plan’s Star rating, this conversation provides actionable insights you won’t want to miss.

Listen now and take your Stars strategy to the next level!

Medicaid Strategy – Enhancing Access and Efficiency

Innovative Approaches to Medicaid Optimization

Medicaid plays a crucial role in providing healthcare access but navigating its complexities requires strategic expertise. In this episode, we explore how health plans and providers can enhance Medicaid quality, control costs and improve member experiences.

We cover key topics like Medicaid HEDIS optimization, addressing health disparities and integrating new technologies to streamline processes. With rising demands on Medicaid programs, this discussion is essential for healthcare leaders looking to drive innovation and efficiency in Medicaid services.

Tune in to explore cutting-edge strategies for Medicaid success!

The ACA Marketplace – What’s Next?

Navigating Risk Adjustment and Market Trends

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace continues to evolve and insurers must stay ahead of changing regulations, risk adjustment policies and enrollment trends. This episode takes a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities in the ACA landscape.

Our discussion highlights risk adjustment transfer payments, how insurers can optimize financial performance and the impact of policy shifts on healthcare access. Whether you’re an insurer, policymaker or healthcare leader, this episode unpacks the latest insights shaping the ACA marketplace.

Listen now to stay informed on the future of ACA and risk adjustment!