ProspHire and Medicare Advantage Expert Melissa Newton Smith Announce Strategic Alliance to Propel Healthcare Innovation

(Pittsburgh, PA) – ProspHire, a leading healthcare consulting firm specializing in transformative project delivery, proudly announces a strategic alliance with Melissa Newton Smith and the Newton Smith Group, a distinguished authority in Medicare Advantage with extensive Star Ratings, operational and strategic expertise. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing healthcare innovation and enhancing excellence across the industry.

Melissa brings extensive experience and insight into Medicare Advantage and Star Ratings strategies and initiatives, contributing invaluable knowledge to healthcare organizations nationwide. Her expertise aligns perfectly with ProspHire’s commitment to driving impactful change through optimized healthcare operations and strategic solutions.

“We are thrilled to embark on this strategic alliance with Melissa,” said Lauren Miladinovich, Co-founder and CEO of ProspHire. “Her deep expertise will enrich our capabilities, enabling us to deliver even greater value and innovation to our clients.”

The Newton Smith Group will collaborate closely with ProspHire’s team of experts to develop and implement tailored strategies that optimize healthcare performance, elevate quality outcomes and maximize efficiency. Together, this new alliance is poised to redefine standards of excellence in healthcare consulting.

“I am excited about the opportunities this alliance will create,” said Melissa Newton Smith. “By combining our strengths, we aim to drive meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery, ultimately benefiting patients and providers alike.”

For more information on ProspHire’s Stars Performance Practice, visit Stars Performance Improvement Services | ProspHire.

For more information on Newton Smith Group’s Medicare Advantage and Star Ratings practice, visit https://newtonsmithgroup.com.

About ProspHire: ProspHire is a dedicated healthcare consulting firm renowned for its expertise in project delivery and execution. Founded with a vision to transform healthcare through precise, expert-led strategies, ProspHire partners with clients nationwide to navigate complex challenges and achieve sustainable success.

About Newton-Smith Group: Newton Smith Group is an expert advisory services firm known for providing exceptional consulting services to health plans, health systems and provider groups, vendors, VC/PE firms, associations and trade groups to optimize Medicare Advantage and Star Ratings performance. Newton Smith Group’s team of experienced former health plan leaders uses its deep expertise to support clients and solve problems with a forward-looking lens on regulatory and technical requirements with efficient, sustainable, future-proofed solutions to their most challenging problems.