GME Financial Consulting & Feasibility Analysis

Strategically prepare for GME expansion and financial sustainability.

Partners® provides hospital and GME leadership with a clear, data-driven foundation for evaluating proposed GME programs. Our financial feasibility analysis focuses on the core elements needed for informed decision-making, including expenses and resources, anticipated Medicare revenue, CMS and GME funding considerations, operational impacts, and a multi-year pro forma. This approach supports practical assessment of financial viability without requiring a full, resource-intensive financial build-out. Based on these findings, Partners® consultants also identify program development and integration strategies that consider ACGME compliance, institutional resources, and long-term sustainability.

Our financial feasibility analysis is designed to provide hospital and GME leadership with a clear, data-driven foundation for determining whether to proceed with proposed GME programs. During this phase, we focus on the core financial elements necessary for informed decision-making, including a high-level overview of expenses and resources, anticipated Medicare revenue, CMS and GME funding considerations, operational impacts, and a multi-year pro forma. 

For organizations seeking deeper evaluation, Partners® offers an expanded financial analysis package that may include detailed budget modeling, sensitivity analyses, and multi-scenario or long-range financial projections. This tiered approach allows clients to select the level of analysis that best aligns with their goals, resources, and readiness, while ensuring a strong and credible financial foundation at every stage.

GME Finance Feasibility Analysis is Ideal For

Hospitals launching new residency or fellowship programs

Sponsoring institutions evaluating GME program expansion (Institutions expanding their GME portfolio)

Executive teams assessing Medicare GME reimbursement strategy

Health systems aligning physician workforce growth with financial sustainability

graduate medical education consulting

GME Financial Consulting & Feasibility Analysis Service Scope

Financial feasibility modeling from pre-application through full program complement
Multi-year pro forma development with scenario modeling for growth and cap strategy
DGME and IME reimbursement projections, including over-cap exposure analysis
Per Resident Amount (PRA) benchmarking and reimbursement strategy assessment
Initial Residency Period (IRP) and fellowship funding impact analysis
Portfolio-level modeling for multi-program expansion and phased development
Productivity and RVU gap analysis associated with protected educational time
Faculty compensation structure modeling and FTE allocation planning
Capital and infrastructure investment projections
Professional Services Agreement (PSA) financial alignment review

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