As the Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies (AHFSA) returns to in-person events, Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) will be the Platinum Sponsor at the AHFSA 2021 Annual Conference in Chicago, September 27–29, which provides a valuable opportunity to show how our expertise is helping state agencies cope with today’s unprecedented crises.

To celebrate our 19 years in business and live our commitment to protecting vulnerable populations, Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC, (HMS) donated $1,900 to the nonprofit Connecting Link, Inc.

Since our founding in 2002, Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) has sought to live up to both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

One of the ongoing hallmarks of the Affordable Care Act is its commitment to innovation in finding new ways to deliver quality care more efficiently. Toward that end, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) developed several types of Alternative Payment Models (APMs), which use added incentive payments to provide high-quality and cost-efficient care for a specific clinical condition, a care episode, or a population.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global population of people over 60 years old will more than double, from 900 million in 2015 to about 2 billion in 2050.

Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS) was recently awarded two South Carolina state contracts with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Through the contracts, we will assist South Carolina with vital surveys in long-term care and non-long-term care facilities and also help the state establish new inspection systems and processes.

From changes in the regulatory environment to state workload fluctuations and staff turnover, state survey agencies face numerous challenges as they manage survey programs and balance state and federal obligations.

Public health plays a vital role in keeping our communities safe and healthy. The discipline of public health was created many years ago to prevent the spread of disease.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Offices of Hearings and Inquiries handle a plethora of exceptions or issues facing Medicare beneficiaries, including managing and providing oversight to the identification and correction of data discrepancies in Medicare enrollment, direct and third-party billing, Medicare Advantage, and Part D transaction exceptions, screening complex casework for verification, and coordinating disposition, among many others.

As a woman-owned business, HMS is extremely proud of its strong female leaders. Coming from varied backgrounds and professional experiences in the healthcare industry, they have been a driving force behind HMS’ growth.

Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) welcomes Mark Koepke as its new business development director. In collaboration with HMS’ leadership team, he will be responsible for developing initiatives to achieve the company’s long-term growth goals.

Someone in the U.S. will have a heart attack while you are reading this article. Every 40 seconds, another American will experience a heart attack. Tragically, 1 in every 4 deaths in America is caused by heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).