The Moran Company, an HMA Company was founded in 1998 as The Moran Company (TMC). We are a Washington, D.C.-based health care research and consulting firm focused on the boundary between the public and private sectors in health care. In July 2021, it was announced that Health Management Associates (HMA) acquired TMC, which continues to operate as The Moran Company, an HMA Company.

Our consultants have extensive expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of all types of payment systems, both in Medicare and the private sector. We can assist clients seeking to understand factors that affect the flow of payments through these systems.

With a comprehensive knowledge of Medicare payment systems, related coding systems, and data analysis, our company is widely recognized as an expert in modeling complex Medicare reimbursement systems. Our consultants have vast experience in the areas of health care reform, Medicare payment systems, Medicaid, and prescription drug and biotechnology pricing and reimbursement policy issues. Independent research and analysis remain at the core of our client services, including budget scoring and database construction and management.

HMA is an independent, national research and consulting firm specializing in publicly funded health care and human services policy, programs, financing, and evaluation. Together, we bring our clients a depth and breadth of expertise that spans the health care industry to help them successfully navigate the shifting landscape.