Results raise questions
A measure or domain has moved, but the team needs to distinguish the performance signal from changes in methodology, timing or data quality.
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE · CMS STAR RATINGS ADVISORY
A clearer priority.
A practical Stars plan.
When performance gaps compete for attention, your team needs a reasoned choice about where to focus. Astik connects the performance picture with the operational work needed to act.
Discuss your Stars priorities ↗See what an engagement delivers ↓FROM FINDINGS TO ACTION
- 01Assess
Understand the performance picture.
- 02Prioritize
Make the choices and tradeoffs explicit.
- 03Plan
Define owners, dependencies and next steps.
A focused engagement shaped around your decision, available evidence and team capacity.
WHEN ASTIK CAN HELP
Put your Stars
priorities in focus.
A focused advisory engagement can help when the performance story is unclear, the initiative list is growing, or leadership needs a defensible plan.
Priorities compete
Several opportunities look worthwhile. You need to weigh the evidence, likely benefit, operational dependencies and effort before committing capacity.
Execution needs direction
Your team has findings and ideas. The next step is a coordinated plan with clear ownership, milestones and a way to review progress.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Work your team
can put to use.
Start with the decision you need to make. Agree the scope and deliverables before work begins. An engagement may include one or more of the following.
01 / ASSESSMENT
A performance picture
A structured review of available contract and measure results, trends and relevant program context, informed by conversations with the people responsible for the work.
Output: A findings brief that separates observations, working hypotheses, information gaps and questions requiring further investigation.
02 / PRIORITIZATION
A focused Stars playbook
A review of candidate improvement priorities against the available evidence, the action your team can influence and the capacity required to carry it out.
Output: A prioritized opportunity list with the rationale, dependencies, assumptions and decisions needed to move forward.
03 / EXECUTION
A practical roadmap
A sequenced plan that connects agreed priorities with operational owners, milestones and a review cadence suited to your organization.
Output: An execution roadmap with proposed responsibilities, checkpoints and indicators to review. Your team confirms ownership and feasibility.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
Direct involvement.
Clear expectations.
You work directly with the founder throughout the engagement. Astik brings experience across health plan operations and healthcare consulting, with a focus on quality, Star Ratings and member experience.
At the outset, we clarify the decision, the stakeholders, the available information and the constraints. Recommendations make the evidence and tradeoffs visible so your team can make an informed choice.
Meet the experience behind Astik ↗A useful starting point
The initial conversation can cover your contract context, the performance question, existing initiatives and who owns the work. A scoped assessment may use measure results, trend reports, initiative inventories and stakeholder interviews.
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BEFORE WE BEGIN
A few practical questions.
Can we start with a single performance question?＋
Yes. A focused decision or measure concern can be the starting point. The initial discussion establishes whether a defined assessment is useful and what information it would require.
Does Astik replace our quality team?＋
Astik supports leadership and operational teams with focused assessment, prioritization and planning. Your organization retains responsibility for decisions, implementation and program compliance. Any support beyond the initial scope is agreed separately.
Can you guarantee a higher Star Rating?＋
No. Ratings depend on performance across measures, CMS methodology and other factors. The engagement provides a clearer assessment and practical plan; it does not promise a rating or payment outcome.
How are timing and fees determined?＋
Timing and fees are agreed after the objectives, information availability, stakeholder involvement and deliverables are defined. Start with a fit conversation rather than a preset package.
Program reference: CMS Part C and D performance data and Star Ratings technical notes ↗
The next step starts here
Where does your
Stars work need clarity?
Tell us the decision your team is facing.
We’ll discuss fit, scope and the information needed to start.