Thrive Therapy

Outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy are high-volume specialties with measurable functional goals, recurring care needs, and clear opportunities to align care delivery with outcomes. As utilization grows across Medicare and pediatric Medicaid populations, health plans benefit from a value-based model that connects clinical need, visit frequency, provider reimbursement, and functional improvement.

Thrive Therapy brings structure to outpatient therapy management through an outcomes-driven, value-based model for PT, OT, and ST. By aligning provider incentives with measurable functional improvement, the program supports consistent care delivery, greater accountability, and more predictable therapy costs while delivering up to 30% savings.

48% Increase in Medicare Therapy Spend, 2009-2021

Rising therapy spend highlights the importance of managing utilization, provider performance, and outcomes.

31% More Beneficiaries Receiving Therapy Services

More beneficiaries than ever are utilizing outpatient therapy services, creating greater pressure on specialty care budgets.

1 in 6 Children Have a Developmental Disability

High prevalence of developmental need creates ongoing demand for therapy services across pediatric populations.

Stable Per-Visit Cost, Growing Total Impact

Average payment per therapy claim rose only 6% from 2009-2021, but total outpatient therapy payments increased 48%, underscoring how utilization drives cumulative spend.

Moving Therapy from Volume to Value

Traditional therapy reimbursement rewards activity. Thrive Therapy rewards outcomes.

Our model combines impairment-based clinical assessment, evidence-based guidelines, and value-based provider reimbursement to create accountability throughout the therapy journey. Instead of incentivizing additional visits, providers are rewarded for helping members achieve meaningful functional improvement.

The result is a more consistent therapy experience, greater visibility into provider performance, and a stronger connection between outcomes and cost.

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Assessment

Every episode begins with a comprehensive evaluation of clinical need, functional limitations, treatment goals, and impairment level.

Provider Alignment

Standardized measurement creates greater visibility into provider performance, stronger clinical governance, and a clearer connection between care decisions, outcomes, and cost.

Outcomes Measurement

Thrive Therapy’s proprietary Clinical Outcomes Measurement Tool tracks functional progress throughout the therapy episode.

Value-Based Payment

Instead of paying for each visit, Thrive Therapy delivers savings through a value-based payment model tied to impairment level, creating incentives that support appropriate care and predictable costs.

Let's Make a Mark in Specialty Management

Thrive Therapy helps health plans bring greater accountability, consistency, and value to therapy through value-based reimbursement, clinical guidance, and provider alignment.

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Better Functional Outcomes Through Value-Based Therapy

Therapy is Built for Value-Based Care

48% Increase in Medicare Therapy Spend, 2009-2021

31% More Beneficiaries Receiving Therapy Services

1 in 6 Children Have a Developmental Disability

Stable Per-Visit Cost, Growing Total Impact

Moving Therapy from Volume to Value

From Functional Assessment to Measured Outcomes

Assessment

Provider Alignment

Outcomes Measurement

Value-Based Payment

Why Health Plans Choose Thrive Therapy

Thrive Therapy brings clinical guidance, outcomes measurement, provider reimbursement, and therapy management capabilities together to help health plans improve function, reduce variation, and manage therapy utilization more effectively.

Up to 30% Savings

Better Functional Outcomes

Value-Based Provider Alignment

Clinical Excellence

Reduced Administrative Burden

Integrated Specialty Management

Let's Make a Mark in Specialty Management