National Healthcare Consulting Firm
Healthcare Growth Starts Here.
Access Point Strategies helps behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, and healthcare organizations secure payer contracts, improve reimbursement, achieve accreditation, maintain compliance, and build scalable operations that support long-term growth.
Services Overview
A unified strategy for healthcare growth.
We are more than a credentialing company. Access Point Strategies integrates insurance contracting, credentialing, compliance, accreditation, revenue cycle management, and operational optimization into one executive-led growth strategy.
Foundational Insurance Contracting & Credentialing
Payer strategy, commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, VA CCN, and Tricare contracting, provider enrollment, CAQH, and rate negotiation support.
Learn moreInsurance Contracting & Credentialing Maintenance
Ongoing payer relationship management, recredentialing, provider roster maintenance, and rate increase initiatives.
Learn moreCompliance, Licensure & Accreditation
State licensure, CARF and Joint Commission accreditation, policy development, survey readiness, and ongoing oversight.
Learn moreRevenue Cycle Management
Assess, optimize, and oversee the revenue cycle to lift reimbursement, reduce denials, and strengthen workflows.
Learn moreOperational Optimization
Operational assessments and workflow optimization for efficiency, scalability, and organizational performance.
Learn moreProject-Based Consulting
Customized engagements for specific strategic initiatives, operational challenges, and growth projects.
Learn moreBuilt for Healthcare Growth
Support through every stage of growth.
Whether launching a new behavioral health program, expanding into additional states, preparing for accreditation, or improving financial performance, our team provides the expertise and infrastructure needed to support sustainable growth.
- Startup & New Program Development
- Insurance Network Expansion
- Accreditation Preparation
- Operational Optimization
- Revenue Cycle Improvement
- Multi-State Expansion
- Ongoing Compliance Oversight
Nationwide Healthcare Consulting
Nationwide coverage for healthcare organizations.
Whether your organization operates in a single market or across multiple states, our team provides strategic guidance across insurance contracting, credentialing, payer enrollment, compliance, licensure, accreditation, revenue cycle management, and operational optimization.
Explore Nationwide ServicesIndustries We Serve
Operators across the continuum of healthcare.
From single-site behavioral health programs to multi-state physician groups and hospital systems.
Behavioral Health Providers
Outpatient, residential, and specialty behavioral health organizations.
Mental Health Organizations
Therapy groups, psychiatric practices, and integrated behavioral health.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Detox, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient SUD providers.
Residential Treatment Programs
Adolescent and adult residential treatment platforms.
Detox Programs
Medically supervised detoxification and stabilization.
PHP Programs
Partial hospitalization programs across behavioral health.
IOP Programs
Intensive outpatient programs serving mental health and SUD.
Hospitals
Acute, behavioral, and specialty hospital systems.
Physician Groups
Multi-specialty and single-specialty physician groups.
Psychiatric Practices
Outpatient psychiatric and medication management practices.
Therapy Practices
Counseling and psychotherapy group practices.
Healthcare Startups
De novo programs from formation through first-revenue.
Multi-State Healthcare Organizations
Scaling platforms operating across multiple states.
Our Process
A disciplined path from assessment to long-term partnership.
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Discovery & Assessment
Evaluate payer relationships, credentialing status, compliance readiness, accreditation preparedness, revenue cycle performance, and operational infrastructure.
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Strategic Roadmap
Develop a customized implementation strategy aligned with organizational goals.
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Implementation
Execute contracting, credentialing, compliance, accreditation, operational, and revenue cycle initiatives.
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Optimization
Improve reimbursement, efficiency, scalability, and performance.
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Long-Term Partnership
Support sustainable growth through ongoing consulting and strategic guidance.
Why Organizations Choose APS
Senior-led counsel. National reach. Measurable outcomes.
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Nationwide service coverage
Operational fluency in every state's licensure and payer dynamics.
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Deep healthcare and behavioral health expertise
Senior consultants from operations, payer strategy, and clinical operations.
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Insurance contracting authority
Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, VA CCN, Tricare, and MCO contracting executed by specialists.
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Compliance & accreditation rigor
State licensure, CARF, Joint Commission, COA — built to survey readiness.
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Revenue cycle results
Eligibility, UR, denials, and billing workflows that protect and lift margin.
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Operational excellence
Workflow, staffing, and EHR/CRM design that scales with growth.
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Strategic growth planning
From de novo programs to multi-state platforms — and everything between.
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Long-term partnership approach
We execute alongside your team and stay through the next stage.
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Cade Saurage
Founder & Managing Partner
Nationally recognized behavioral health executive focused on credentialing, payer enrollment, and network participation strategy.
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Thomas (TJ) Howard, LCDC, CAP, ICADC
Founder & Managing Partner
Nationally recognized healthcare operations and growth strategist with 16+ years across behavioral health, SUD, and mental health.
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Madeline Brisbois
Chief Operating Officer
Executive operations leader driving organizational growth, accreditation readiness, and high-performance teams across behavioral health organizations.
Begin the conversation
Healthcare growth starts with a conversation.
Schedule a complimentary strategy call. We'll listen, identify high-leverage opportunities, and outline where a deeper engagement could move your organization forward.