Ahern Consulting

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Mission	To ensure that our clients achieve and sustain the highest level of financial and operational excellence.
Experience	Since 1989, we have succeeded in advancing the financial goals of over 50 healthcare providers nationwide, including physician groups, clinics and hospitals.
Reimbursement	Our reimbursement expertise ranges from billing practices to contract negotiation. We specialize in Medicare payment policies and cost reporting issues. We have provided advice on facility valuation and guidance on reimbursement issues to several major international accounting firms. Recently we have been consulted in several high profile healthcare reimbursement related legal disputes.
Renal Dialysis	We have in-depth knowledge and expertise in reimbursement issues associated with dialysis facilities and nephrology practices. We are nationally recognized in the field of renal cost reporting, payment analysis and exception request preparation.
Operations	Our operational work has extended to Strategic planning, Management and Staff training. We have also provided third party guidance to assist with financial software selection.
Client Base	Our clients have included physician practices, dialysis clinics, skilled nursing facilities, insurance companies, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, academic medical centers and legal professionals.
We Take Time to Listen
Commitment	Our customized consulting services reflect a fundamental commitment to the belief that we succeed as consultants by first listening to the people we work for, and by respecting the hard earned knowledge of our clients. Our goal is to enhance and improve the abilities and effectiveness of those we serve.
Real World Solutions
Focused	We take the time to fully understand the full range of challenges you deal with on a daily basis as well as your strategic goals.
Effective	We design and help you implement a cost effective and workable plan to get you where you want to go without unnecessary delay or complication.
Locations	Our office in Chicago approximately a mile southwest of the Sears Tower at 841C South Racine Ave./ Chicago, IL / 60607. Our office in Washington DC is located approximately a half a mile east of the Whitehouse at 1050 17th Street / Suite 600 / Washington, DC / 20036
Additional Services
	We specialize in projects that require an understanding of Medicare payment and regulatory issues such as DRG payment, Outlier payments, GME reimbursement, and Renal dialysis reimbursement. We have available to us the resources to deliver a wide variety of consulting services including: reimbursement impact analysis, practice and facility valuation, billing and collections improvement. Please contact us to discuss how we may be of service to your organization.