The Managed Care Partners team works diligently to stop money leaks, boosting reimbursements, and increasing market share for hospitals and healthcare systems. Through long-standing relationships and strategic negotiation, we optimize contracts for long-term value and protect the best interests of our hospital and smaller health systems from adverse payer activities. Strategic payer management and analytic review of a specific hospital’s or health system’s reimbursement structure and contracts are the keys to maintaining independence in a healthcare landscape where Medicare rules change on a yearly basis, financial pressure is increasing, and an aging population requires more robust care. This enables us to position critical access hospitals and smaller health systems to succeed while maintaining independent control over their direction. With our help, rural hospitals can not only survive—they can thrive. I believe in equipping our clients with the hard work and common-sense solutions needed to achieve results in an environment where they’re often the smallest organization at the negotiating table. That requires detailed, specific analysis/diligence, strategic analysis, and accurate modeling of reimbursement contracts. I lead and live according to the Go-Giver Five Laws of Stratospheric Success as told by Bob Burg and John David Mann. The first rule is: “Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.” Please feel free to contact me to discuss challenges and opportunities for collaboration. Keith R. Leitzen, President