Health Care Payment Policy Consulting

Calibrate Health of the Carolinas, LLC is an independent healthcare payment policy consulting practice based in North Carolina, USA, founded and led by Nicole M. Coomer, PhD. The firm provides advisory and technical oversight services to government health authorities, insurance regulators, and consulting partners designing or refining healthcare payment systems, including Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)-based hospital payment systems and value-based/accountable care payment models.

The firm's approach is grounded in the founder’s direct, hands-on experience designing and operationalizing the IR-DRG payment system for the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), and  designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating payment policies for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) across multiple care settings. Calibrate Health of the Carolinas, LLC brings this practical implementation experience to support payment system design, parameter calibration, and stakeholder engagement for new and evolving healthcare markets.