“We performed a due diligence assessment of Contract Audit Management companies and decided to go with PMMC for three reasons. First, PMMC's pricing was competitive with the other companies we evaluated. Two, they were the only company willing to do a "trial run" with a couple of our payers before proceeding with the agreement. Since we have never used a Contract Audit Management company before, it was an important advantage in selling the idea to our Board. Thirdly, the data we have been able to present to the payors has been very enlightening, both to us and the payors. For the first time, we have the data to challenge the payors on underpayments and in negotiating improved reimbursement rates. After nearly four years in partnering with PMMC, we continue to find underpayments on several of our payors when performing our ongoing paid claim analysis. In addition, since merging with our hospital this past year, the payor data we are able to review has been helpful in jointly working with the hospital in assessing managed care contract negotiations."