Health Care Advisors
Turning Complexity
Into Confident Action

POLICY - OPERATIONS - STRATEGY

We Are Hands-On, Sleeves-Up, Health Care Consultants Helping Changemakers Across The System Improve Outcomes, Access, And Affordability

Coral Health Advisors partners with health systems, payers, life sciences leaders, and government agencies to navigate complexity and deliver sustainable, people-centered solutions. With deep expertise in health policy, care delivery, and alternative payment models, we pair strategic clarity with real-world insight to help clients move confidently from vision to execution. We’re not just advisors, we’re in it with you. Whether you're adapting to regulatory shifts, launching a new model, or aligning operations with evolving policy goals, we bring sleeves-up partnership and a shared sense of purpose to help you lead with confidence.

Our Services

  • Value-Based Care Operations

    We help physician practices and their partner organizations evaluate alternative payment model participation, create strategies for success, and implement plans to improve population health, eliminate disparities and increase access and affordability.

  • Alternative Payment Model Design & Implementation

    We partner with state and federal agencies and a host of health care delivery and service organizations to design new models of care and payment aimed at improving health and ensure strong participation in meaningful tests of change.

  • Regulatory Guidance & Health Policy

    At its best, health policy removes barriers to better health and creates an ecosystem where patients and communities thrive. We help anticipate policy changes, make sense of new guidance, and contribute to developing new public policy to improve health outcomes, eliminate health disparities, and increase affordability.

  • Health Care Strategy & Operations

    In addition to subject matter expertise in population health and value-based care, we support organizations seeking to make positive impacts on health with project management, strategic planning, executive coaching and organizational effectiveness.

  • Drug Policy & Life Sciences Strategy

    Navigating the evolving drug policy landscape with strategic, experience-driven guidance for pharmaceutical, biotech, and pharmacy stakeholders.

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We Partner With:

Government and Policy Makers

Health Plans

Health Care Delivery

Innovators

Life Sciences & Pharmacy

What People are saying…

  • “Meg, Melissa and the Coral team are smart, thoughtful, savvy and experienced health care leaders. As a colleague, they are my go-to for "what do you know about....?" kinds of questions, and as a client, they are the best type of consultants - good stewards of time and dollars, getting right to the matter, keeping up the pace.”

    Emily Brower, President and Chief Executive, National Association of ACOs (NAACOS)

  • "They distilled complex information into concise, actionable insights, leaving me confident in their guidance."

    Scott Smith, CEO & Medical Director at Adams Health Network

  • "Their niche in value-based care, federal programs, and commercial payers sets them apart with unparalleled knowledge."

    Carol Vargo, Trade Association Leader

  • “They are extremely thoughtful, knowledgeable and effective leaders who are a joy to work with.”

    Clif Gaus, Founder, National Association of ACOs (NAACOS)

  • "They’re innovative, professional, and fearless—an invaluable partner in tackling tough challenges."

    Stephanie Miller, Former Health Program Manager at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

  • "The team at Coral are some of the finest health care minds I know, with a rare ability to synthesize, provide insight into, and help organizations respond to the strategies that CMS and other payers are driving. They are wizards in crafting bulletproof, deeply strategic value-based care initiatives and then running them at scale. They have had impact on literally millions of Americans, and I am so excited to see the impact they will have at Coral."

    Scott Heiser, colleague and Growth Leader, Accompany Health

  • “The lucky organizations that work with Coral will encounter that rare combination of policy savvy and operational and strategic wisdom. For them, success means leveraging the best of an organization’s culture and talent to help it evolve and succeed.”

    Hoangmai Pham, former Anthem executive and Chief Innovation Officer at the CMS Innovation Center

  • "Meg, Melissa and the Coral team are some of the sharpest, most experienced consultants straddling the worlds of business and government. They understand what CMS is saying and how its policies translate to reality. And they leverage their experience in government and industry to support positive change in health care for their clients and for patients. I've recommended them to peers for several projects in the last year alone."

    Tim Gronniger

  • "Coral is talented and experienced in their field. I highly recommend their strategic, streamlined and results-oriented approach that first and foremost respects and uplifts the knowledge base and skills of the client. They help me navigate our complex accountable care organization, and I depend on them to ensure continuing success of our ACO."

    Kathy Harris, ACO Executive

  • “The team was invaluable as we prepared our applications for ACO REACH. The feedback was always prompt, thoughtful, thorough and insightful. I am confident their help materially improved our (successful) applications and they were a joy to work with throughout the process.”

    Gabriel Drapos, Chief Operating Officer, Pearl Health

  • “Coral is thoughtful, smart, and gets you where you want to go quickly. They are a pleasure to work with and someone you want on your team!”

    Lauren Block, Vice President Aurrera Health Group

  • "Coral Health Advisors bring with them a deep understanding of healthcare policy. Their strategic insights, practical approach, and commitment to the improvement of patient care make them an invaluable partner for any healthcare organization seeking to navigate the complexities of the industry. I recommend Coral Health Advisors to any healthcare leader in need of expert guidance in Medicare and Medicaid policy."

    Trevey Davis, MPH

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Insights & Analysis

  • Pop Health Podcast

    Season 1 | Episode 10 Featuring insights from Milliman experts Noah Champagne and Cory Gusland, we cover changes to the ACO REACH financial methodology and considerations for ACOs considering a move from REACH to MSSP.  

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  • 2024 Value-Based Care Playbook

    Coral Health Advisors partnered AHIP, AMA and NAACOS to create The 2024 Value Based Care Playbook, which offers actionable insights to enhance quality and affordability in health care.

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  • Health Care Matters Newsletter

    In this week’s Health Care Matters, we break down a flurry of major Medicare updates, explore the FDA’s new proposal linking drug pricing to review speed, and spotlight a powerful AI program improving end-of-life care conversations.

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