Hospitals & Health Systems

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Let’s reimagine healthcare to transform delivery models — together

Tremendous innovation and transformation are happening in healthcare. Demands to rapidly improve financial performance are increasing, and the shift to value based care isn’t slowing down. For most hospitals and health systems, this level of change can be daunting, even when it’s positive. Our specialized experts are ready to help healthcare leaders like you embrace this change with confidence.

With clients ranging from community hospitals to multibillion-dollar health systems, our advisors think big and start small. We help providers overcome the top challenges of the evolving landscape, such as workforce instability, labor spend management, negative operating margins, reimbursement guidelines, and the endless pursuit of cost-cutting. With our strategic support, our clients achieve workforce efficiency, clinical excellence, and quality care delivery — differentiators you’ll need in the future of healthcare. Count on us to help you balance risk and opportunity with a sense of reassurance, conviction, and renewed profitability.

Data-driven, value-based solutions

To meet your specific needs, our audit, tax, and consulting experts will take a holistic approach and look at your organization from every angle: clinical, operational, and financial. And we don’t just tell you what to do and leave — our experts work shoulder-to-shoulder with you to implement change and improve performance.
Align your revenue cycle with enterprise goals
Revenue cycle strategy is at the heart of cost management and margin improvement, as well as the management of government regulations, payor contracts, and demographic data collection. Our experts specialize in revenue cycle management and help leaders untangle complexity and transform processes. This prepares our clients to realize their full revenue potential and reduce bad debt and denials from end to end.
Drive enterprisewide transformation to win at value based care
Value based care lies at the intersection of providers, evidence-based care pathways, operational infrastructure, documentation systems, analytics, and risk reimbursement optimization. However, every organization is uniquely positioned in its value based care journey. We can help you assess your position within each of these operational “lanes,” identifying ways to optimize value-based performance and successfully manage a multifaceted patient population.
Maximize the transparency and reliability of financial information
In our experience, audits of healthcare organizations are so much more than an exercise in compliance. We use leading technology and industry expertise to generate meaningful insights that empower leaders to make informed decisions, transform financial performance, and prepare for the future. Our audit reports and workpapers are regularly reviewed by federal oversight agencies and are considered best in class.
Optimize your reimbursement strategy to improve financial resilience
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rules and regulations continuously evolve, making it difficult to identify and seize enterprisewide opportunities. That's why our team of well-versed experts goes beyond accurate cost report preparation. We’ll be your copilot in navigating all Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement elements, such as wage index review, Medicaid eligibility, medical education reimbursement, Medicare DSH payments, and beyond.
Support a sustainable, engaged, and thriving workforce
To control rising labor costs and evaluate efficiency, you need to first understand the productivity factors and benchmarks that influence labor management and expenses. After all, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. We take a pragmatic approach that goes beyond metrics alone, working with you to design and implement customized strategies and solutions that drive measurable and sustainable change.

Our Offerings

Audit & assurance

Promote financial integrity and compliance with government funding sources with thorough audits.
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Tax planning, compliance, and consulting

Look to our experts to optimize your tax strategy and make sure no dollars are left on the table.
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Value based care

Improve patient care outcomes and manage costs with help from our expertise and data analytics.
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Revenue cycle management

Achieve significant, measurable margin improvement with our benchmark assessments and analytics.
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Reimbursement & payment advisory

Navigate complex reimbursement systems with confidence to maximize impact and margin improvement.
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Labor productivity benchmarking & workforce optimization

Gain clarity to optimize labor cost, increase efficiency, and maximize workforce potential.
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Operations process transformation

We’ll help you envision new ways to expand revenue while prioritizing clinical quality.
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Employee benefits consulting

We design and implement competitive, compliant benefit programs that attract and retain talent.
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Cybersecurity consulting

Our assessment services can help you safeguard patient data and comply with security regulations.
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Healthcare data and analytics

We’ll help you extract insights from data to transform your business and improve patient outcomes.
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Technology consulting

We can connect disparate data systems — and the people who use them — to strengthen operations.
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Medical practice services

Manage resources with the support of compensation consulting, market demand analyses, and more.
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Real estate and development consulting

From capital projects to ER additions to master planning, we strategize to support your growth.
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Risk and accounting advisory

We can create and implement internal control frameworks that suit your specific needs.
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M&A and transaction advisory services

From pre-LOI through post-acquisition, we’ll provide clarity across the investment life cycle.
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Topics

Reimagining the future of healthcare systems

Inflation Reduction Act tax credits

Transitioning to value-based care


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Client Experience

Sustainable change in healthcare hinges on collaboration and personal relationships. That’s why our teams aren’t detached “consultants”— we work side by side with our clients, supporting their goal of enhancing patient care while strengthening financial health.

Our experts bring firsthand experience from similar roles in healthcare systems — so we understand the complexities of new regulations, laws, and workforce challenges. And we channel this experience into real-world impacts for our clients. Duane Fitch, our health system strategy and operations leader, says “It’s easy to sit behind a computer and tell someone what they should do. But that’s not what we do. We don’t hide away; we’re alongside you, helping you enact real change to see real results.”

Our clients say

Plante Moran has been much more than an auditing firm for McLaren Health Corporation. During the past several years, we have experienced significant growth through  acquisitions. The Plante Moran team has assisted us with multiple due diligence activities on these acquisitions as well as numerous bond issuances. The knowledge they provided to us as a result of their analyses meant that we were able to effectively evaluate the risks and rewards of moving forward with these organizations. We wouldn’t work with an advisory firm that couldn’t deliver at Plante Moran’s level. They’ve been a vital partner in the successful incorporation of these affiliates into our organization.

David Mazurkiewicz
Senior Vice President and CFO, McLaren Health Corporation