About Prosper Beyond
Our clients love how we support them in navigating payer contracts.
Who are we and why do we do this?
Prosper Beyond is a specialized healthcare consulting practice dedicated to helping providers navigate the white waters of today’s healthcare industry. We focus 100% of our time and expertise on payer contracting strategy development and deployment. Our seasoned advisors share real-world, practical experience, and provide strategic and tactical guidance to help you thrive in the value-based world.
Our Why
We are passionate about supporting healthcare organizations in deploying successful, comprehensive payer contracting strategies.
Our Vision
We want to be your long-term payer contracting partner, supporting your organization in creating mutually beneficial and fiscally responsible collaborative relationships with payers.
Our Values
TEAMWORK
SIMPLICITY
INTEGRITY
COMPASSION
COMMITMENT
Meet our team
Doral Jacobsen | Founder
Doral Davis-Jacobsen, MBA, FACMPE, is a Partner at Prosper Beyond VBC Inc, a specialized healthcare consulting firm nestled in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina. Doral is a seasoned healthcare consultant with over 25 years of experience serving healthcare providers ranging from solo practitioners to large academic medical centers. She is a popular speaker and author, always looking around the corner to help her clients prepare for “what’s next.” Doral is known for assisting practices with next generation payer contract negotiations, payment reform and revenue cycle. She is a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. Doral serves as a Carolinas MGMA Board member and is the Chair for the Payer Contracting Committee 2022 – 2025.
Doral has written numerous articles on medical practice revenue cycle, managed care contracting and payment reform and is a frequent speaker at national, regional and local healthcare forums. Doral is a co-author of MGMA’s book, Transitioning to Alternative Payment Models: A Guide to Next Generation Managed Care Contracting.
Consultants
Kim Wallin
About Kim
Credentials: NONE LISTED
How long have you been working in your field? Over 30 years.
What do you specialize in?Project lead and contract language
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations?Support medical providers in getting every dollar they work so hard for so they in turn can focus on practicing medicine independently.
What do you love most about your job?Getting results for our clients.
How do you want to make your clients feel?Taken care of.
Anything else your clients should know about you? I love what I do!
Emily B.
About Emily
Credentials: MBA, Meredith College, CMPE (Certified Medical Practice Executive through MGMA)
How long have you been working in your field? 24 years.
What do you specialize in?Serving clients, complex analysis and problem solving, and finding solutions.
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? The primary role of providers is to care for patients, and it is great to be able to assist them with the contracting process so that they can keep their focus on what is most important—serving patients.
What do you love most about your job? I love that I have an opportunity to bring together my experience and critical thinking in a way that can greatly benefit others.
How do you want to make your clients feel?I would like clients I work with to feel that they are in good hands, that we will leave no stone unturned and bring the best possible outcome in their negotiation.
Anything else your clients should know about you? When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband and kids, my two cats, or playing music.
Mahroosha H.
About Mahroosha
Credentials: B.S. in Cellular/Molecular Biology from Appalachian State University
How long have you been working in your field? 3 years.
What do you specialize in? Contract Language
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? Having worked both on the clinical side and payer side, I quickly realized that providers need to be free to focus on what they do best—caring for their patients. They shouldn’t be weighed down by the complexities of navigating every payer contract. My goal is to simplify and streamline payer contracting, so providers can devote their energy to delivering exceptional care. I’m all about making the complicated things simple and building strong partnerships along the way!
What do you love most about your job? Working with such a diverse and talented team!
How do you want to make your clients feel?Confident, excited, and empowered
Anything else your clients should know about you? While I love deciphering contract language, I also enjoy pouring my own candles and finding new trails to hike!
Bow Rudolph
About Bow
Credentials: B.S. in Political Science from UNC Asheville, certified CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services), Navigator and IRS VITA Tax Preparer.
How long have you been working in your field? 1.5 years
What do you specialize in?I specialize in client relations, administrative support, and managing ProsperBeyond’s social media presence.
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? When I go to my local physician’s office, I don’t expect them to be experts in payer contracting or revenue cycle, I expect their expertise and focus to center their patients. The work Prosper Beyond does allows healthcare organizations to focus on what really matters.
What do you love most about your job? I love working with such an incredible group of people at Prosper Beyond.
How do you want to make your clients feel?I want our clients to feel supported, encouraged, and confident in themselves!
Anything else your clients should know about you? I love telling stories as a way to connect with people, everybody has a story to share!
Analysts
Lee Katherine Ayerhart
About Lee Katherine
Credentials: MHA, CMPE
How long have you been working in your field? About 15 years.
What do you specialize in? Revenue cycle management and solving data puzzles.
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? I find that payer contracting is the perfect niche where my skills and passions align to do the most good. I find so much joy in using my Excel skills and knowledge of revenue cycle to help our clients negotiate fair contracts, which in turn helps them stay financially viable so they can keep providing excellent care to their community.
What do you love most about your job? I love translating data into a meaningful story that helps us get to a win-win situation with our client and the payer.
How do you want to make your clients feel? Understood.
Anything else your clients should know about you? I will always do my best to meet the client where they’re at. If they are a data guru, I will get as deep into the weeds as they want to go. If the numbers are absolutely not their wheelhouse, I will take as much time as needed to make sure they understand both their own data and anything that we get from a payer.
Fang Shen
About Feng
Credentials: B.S. in Accounting, Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
How long have you been working in your field? 15 years.
What do you specialize in? DID NOT ANSWER
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? Helping healthcare providers to optimize their payor revenue.
What do you love most about your job? How we communicate with each other and learn from each other.
How do you want to make your clients feel? That we are reliable and professional.
Anything else your clients should know about you? I’m passionate about preventive health, especially from a TCM perspective.
Raymond Loser
About Raymond
Credentials: B.S. in Finance
How long have you been working in your field? 35 years
What do you specialize in?Financial modeling specifically using Excel
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? Health care costs for Americans are very expensive. Prosper Beyond helps medical practices negotiate their contracts with insurance providers. This helps the medical practice focus on care and also reduces medical costs to patients. I am glad to be a part of this process.
What do you love most about your job? Taking data that can seem overwhelming at first and organizing and distilling it into something useful.
How do you want to make your clients feel? Satisfied with the service we provide. Confident in our abilities. Relaxed that we have it covered.
Anything else your clients should know about you? I’m a retired Chief of Staff from a $2 billion company. I have experience in many different aspects of running a business. While I’m focused on data, I’m also a big-picture thinker.
Paige Roberts
About Paige
Credentials: B.S. in Healthcare Management
How long have you been working in your field? 2 years
What do you specialize in?Value Propositions
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? Interest in data analysis and desire to make a strategic impact on the healthcare system.
What do you love most about your job? The ability to use creative insights to help organizations achieve financial goals.
How do you want to make your clients feel? I want to make clients feel valued, knowing that clear and solid data back them.
Anything else your clients should know about you? I am committed to understanding client goals and delivering detail-oriented solutions that bring value to everything I do.
Revenue Cycle Management
Joanie Cochran
About Joanie
Credentials: CPC, CCS-P, and CPC-O
How long have you been working in your field? Over 25 years.
What do you specialize in? I’m skilled in implementing process improvements, reducing claim denials, and increasing revenue collections. I have a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and leveraging data analytics to drive strategic decisions.
What is your “why'” when it comes to payer contracting for healthcare organizations? I am passionate about enhancing healthcare efficiency to support medical practices in care for our communities. I love assisting practices with revenue cycle optimization and making their lives easier!
What do you love most about your job? I love translating data into a meaningful story that helps us get to a win-win situation with our client and the payer.
How do you want to make your clients feel? Confident and supported!
Anything else your clients should know about you? I enjoy playing the piano, biking, spending quality time with my family, and relaxing at the beach.
