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MedHQ

Tech-enabled outpatient healthcare admin services

Overview

MedHQ provides technology-enabled administrative and consulting services for outpatient healthcare. Its offerings cover HR, client accounting and finance, revenue cycle management, staffing, and advisory services, delivered through a tech-enabled platform. Core tasks include payroll, benefits administration, financial reporting, AP automation, medical coding, denial management, and recruitment for clinical and non-clinical staff. The company distinguishes itself by offering end-to-end outsourcing and advisory support for outpatient providers and expanding through acquisitions to broaden capabilities in nursing talent, hospital-physician joint ventures, and revenue cycle services, with the goal of letting providers focus on patient care.

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About MedHQ

Simplify's Rating
Why MedHQ is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsConsultingEnterprise SoftwareHealthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Westchester, IL

Founded

2002

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What believers are saying

  • MedHQ launched non-equity ASC and physician management on November 3, 2026.
  • The Fulcrum acquisition expanded payer relations across more than 100 clients immediately.
  • Partnerships with four health systems in fifteen months show accelerating demand.

What critics are saying

  • Integration of Trajectory, Becker Health, and Fulcrum could disrupt delivery in 2027.
  • Non-equity management faces tough competition from Surgical Care Affiliates and Compass Surgical Partners.
  • If payer-contracting wins stall, MedHQ becomes a commoditized back-office vendor.

What makes MedHQ unique

  • MedHQ combines HR, RCM, payer contracting, and management for outpatient operators.
  • Erik Miller’s November 2026 non-equity launch deepens client control without ownership transfer.
  • Fulcrum Strategies adds over $1 billion contract-value contracting expertise to MedHQ.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Disability insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-14%

1 year growth

-14%

2 year growth

-14%
Business Wire
Oct 22nd, 2026
Avanza + MedHQ hires Stacy LaLonde as vice president of payer contracting

Avanza + MedHQ, a US provider of management and advisory services to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centres (ASCs), and physicians, has hired Stacy LaLonde as vice president of payer contracting. LaLonde has more than 25 years of healthcare experience in managed care, payer strategy, reimbursement analytics, and ASC growth. She previously worked at Compass Surgical Partners, Surgical Management Professionals, Atlas Healthcare Partners, and Surgical Care Affiliates. She will lead the company's ASC managed care strategy, advising on payment models, contracting approaches, and market dynamics that affect reimbursement. "Managed care contracts have a direct effect on an organization's financial performance," said Steve Mason, president and chief operating officer. Her appointment follows the company's acquisition of Fulcrum Strategies, a payer contracting firm founded by Ron Howrigon. She will work with Howrigon, who focuses on physicians.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
Avanza + MedHQ acquires Fulcrum Strategies, adding payer contracting for $1B in contract value

Avanza + MedHQ, a US provider of advisory, management, and administrative services to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centres, and physicians, has acquired Fulcrum Strategies, an independent payer contracting firm. The deal adds a dedicated payer contracting service to its platform. Founded in 2004 by Ron Howrigon, Fulcrum has represented more than 5,000 providers in health plan negotiations. It has secured over $100 million in rate increases and supports more than 100 clients on contracts worth over $1 billion. Howrigon, a former manager at Kaiser Permanente, Cigna HealthCare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, will lead the new Payer Relations and Contracting service line. "Our clients have been clear that they need more support here," said chief executive officer Erik Miller.

PR Newswire
Dec 19th, 2024
Medhq Announces Ceo Transition

Erik Miller, President, will assume CEO role in early 2025; founder Tom Jacobs continues as board member and senior advisorWESTCHESTER, Ill., Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MedHQ, healthcare's leading provider of advisory and administrative solutions to hospitals/health systems, outpatient healthcare/ambulatory surgery centers, and physicians/provider groups throughout the United States, has announced the company's President, Erik Miller, will assume the CEO role in early 2025.Miller joined MedHQ in 2023. "Erik has played an instrumental role in broadening MedHQ' s reach and integrating service lines," says Founder Tom Jacobs. "His transition to CEO has been in process for more than a year, and we are excited to see Erik and the rest of the MedHQ team lead the company in its next phase of growth."Kyle Stanbro, Partner at 424 Capital, adds, "Erik's leadership, combined with his strategic vision and results-driven approach, uniquely positions him to lead MedHQ to even greater success. We are excited to see MedHQ continue to expand its impact under his guidance."Jacobs founded MedHQ in 2003 as a mission-critical provider of human resources and financial management services for healthcare organizations. The company partnered with 424 Capital in 2022 to accelerate MedHQ's growth and expand its service offering."I am honored to lead MedHQ and its incredibly talented team at such an exciting time in the company's journey," says Miller

PR Newswire
Aug 29th, 2024
MedHQ Acquires Trajectory RCS Expansion

MedHQ has acquired Trajectory Revenue Cycle Services (Trajectory RCS) to expand its healthcare advisory and administrative solutions. Trajectory RCS, based in Wichita, Kansas, is known for its collaborative revenue cycle management and strong ROI for healthcare providers. This acquisition adds over 150 team members to MedHQ, enhancing its capacity to serve physicians, outpatient clinics, and hospitals. MedHQ aims to strengthen its core functions and scale its provider partnerships.

PR Newswire
Apr 26th, 2022
MedHQ Announces Acquisition of Healthcare Staffing Firm, Becker Health

/PRNewswire/ -- MedHQ, a leading provider of human resources and financial management services to healthcare providers across the country, announced today the...

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