While insurance company profits continue to climb, health systems are absorbing the blow. The combination of aggressive payor tactics and rising operational costs has created a financial crisis for providers across the country.
Commercial and government payors are denying more claims — and the appeals process costs time and money health systems don’t have.
Payors are renegotiating contracts with more restrictive language, lower rates, and fewer favorable provisions for providers.
Complex payment structures create systematic underpayments that go undetected — leaving recoverable revenue on the table.
Escalating labor costs combined with stagnant or declining payor rates are squeezing margins to unsustainable levels.
Warbird’s managed care experts bring both the strategic framework and the frontline negotiating experience to move quickly — identifying recoverable revenue, building payor-specific strategies, and driving measurable outcomes for your organization.
Whether you need a rapid diagnostic review, hands-on negotiation support, or long-term leadership, Warbird deploys the right expertise at every stage.
Our managed care practitioners have run payor functions from inside health systems — they know the playbooks insurers use, and they know how to counter them. We combine deep healthcare financial expertise with practical, implementation-ready solutions.
“Our teams include experienced healthcare executives who have run managed care functions, negotiated payor contracts, and delivered measurable financial results — from analysis to negotiation to results.”
The pressure from payors isn’t going away — but neither are we. Let’s talk about where your payor relationships stand and how Warbird can help you improve them.
C. Ryan Sprinkle, JD
Senior Managing Director
CRSprinkle@warbirdcp.com
205-270-9740
James Giordano
Managing Director, Managed Care & Payor Solutions
JGiordano@warbirdcp.com
201-320-6576
Ryan Sprinkle is a seasoned advisor and accomplished practitioner in Warbird’s advisory practice. He has navigated hospital and health system clients in multiple states through asset divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning initiatives. Additionally, Ryan regularly works with healthcare organizations, alongside legal counsel, creditor bodies, and hospital leadership teams to develop and implement turnaround plans. Prior to joining Warbird, Ryan co-led the Performance Improvement practice group and served as senior member of the mergers and acquisitions practice group for a boutique healthcare consulting firm. Areas of Expertise: Affiliation Advisory, Performance Improvement / Turnaround Services, Distressed Hospitals, and Strategic Planning.
As a professional, Ryan is expert at assisting clients in identifying strategic options and executing plans that deliver long-term financial stability. A frequent writer and speaker on topics of healthcare policy and operations, Ryan has a passion for working with other healthcare leaders to apply customized solutions that are informed by prior clients’ experiences.