Services

Technical depth, shaped around the decision.

Praxis provides financial and operational advisory services to public agencies and other regulated, service-based organizations. Engagements are tailored—not pulled from a standard package.

Financial models & rate strategy

Understand what services cost, how revenue behaves, and which financial structure can sustain the work.

Areas of work

Financial and economic analysis
Rate development and rate sufficiency
Units × rates fiscal models
Cost reimbursement, fee-for-service, and capitated structures
Revenue forecasting and scenario analysis
Financial and operating performance measures

What the work produces

A decision-ready financial model
Documented assumptions and sensitivities
Rates tied to the actual operating environment
A practical implementation path

Cost allocation & time studies

Build allocation practices that reflect how resources are actually used and withstand operational and compliance scrutiny.

Areas of work

Direct and indirect cost structures
Allocation bases and methodology
Cost-objective development
Administrative claiming support
Timekeeping and time-study design
Policy, procedure, and control development

What the work produces

A defensible allocation methodology
Clear cost objectives and drivers
Working tools and documentation
A sustainable oversight process

Contract & funding architecture

Align service expectations, budgets, rates, and funding sources before misalignment becomes fiscal or operational risk.

Areas of work

Scope, budget, and rate alignment
Braided funding models
Federal participation and nonfederal match
Financial exhibit review
Funding compliance analysis
Independent rate and funding assessment

What the work produces

Quantified fiscal exposure
Clearer roles and review points
Funding structures matched to service delivery
Analysis leaders can use to support action

Applied analytics & oversight

Turn financial and operating data into useful management information without creating another reporting burden.

Areas of work

Budget-to-actual reporting
Revenue projections
Performance measures
Excel and Power BI tools
Analytical programming and automation
Fiscal oversight frameworks

What the work produces

Focused management reporting
Repeatable analytical tools
Reduced manual effort
Measures tied to real decisions

Training

Build durable understanding across teams with technically grounded instruction shaped around the organization’s own model.

Areas of work

Medicaid and Medi-Cal finance
Behavioral health finance
Contract financial mechanics
Cost allocation and time studies
Excel and Power BI
Custom financial-model training

What the work produces

Practical training materials
Exercises based on real work
Shared language across functions
Better independent judgment

A clearer path forward

Bring clarity to the next decision.

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