Revenue Engines

4 revenue engines.
One decision layer.

Each engine monitors a specific category of missed revenue, ranks patients by financial impact, and triggers HIPAA-safe SMS outreach through your EHR when Auto Outreach is on. All four engines run continuously and cross-reference each other per patient. If a patient is eligible for an AWV and has been inactive for over 18 months, Alema sends one outreach for the highest-value reason — not two competing ones.

The Engines

Built for how primary care actually works.

These are not generic billing tools. Every engine is built around the specific CMS rules, timing windows, and documentation requirements that govern independent primary care billing.

01
AWV
Annual Wellness Visit
~$150 per visit
+

The Annual Wellness Visit is the highest-volume Medicare revenue opportunity in primary care — and the most consistently missed. Most practices capture less than 40% of their eligible panel. Alema identifies every Medicare patient overdue for their AWV and automates the entire outreach and scheduling process.

  • Medicare pays ~$150 per AWV — recurring annually for every eligible patient
  • A panel of 500 Medicare patients with 60% completion gap = $54,000 in recoverable annual revenue
  • AWVs are the foundation of preventive care — they catch chronic conditions early and improve patient retention
  • No AWV = no annual comprehensive assessment = missed downstream revenue across multiple engines
  • Patients who complete annual wellness visits have better chronic disease management outcomes
  • The AWV is often the only time a physician reviews a patient's full medication list and advance directives
  • Early detection of cognitive decline, depression, and functional limitations happens at the AWV
~$150
Per completed AWV
National avg · varies by fee schedule
305
Days — Alema scan threshold
60-day lookahead window to catch patients before they go overdue
  • Scans your Medicare panel daily for patients 305+ days since last AWV
  • Sends automated SMS outreach — no staff involvement required
  • Tracks scheduling, appointment completion, and billing status
  • Writes completed AWV back to your EHR's encounter record
  • Logs revenue to your Realized Revenue dashboard automatically
02
TCM
Transitional Care Management
~$200 per episode
+

Transitional Care Management is the most time-sensitive revenue opportunity in primary care. When a patient is discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility, CMS requires contact within 2 business days and a follow-up visit within 7 or 14 days to bill TCM. Miss the window — miss the revenue. Alema monitors your EHR's ADT feed in real time and fires alerts the moment a discharge is detected.

  • ~$200 per episode for moderate complexity (99495) — higher for high complexity (99496)
  • Most practices capture less than 40% of eligible TCM episodes due to missed discharge alerts
  • The 2-day contact window is non-negotiable — Alema fires the alert within hours of discharge
  • TCM is fully automated — Alema contacts the patient, tracks the window, and logs the result
  • Post-discharge follow-up reduces hospital readmission rates by up to 20%
  • Patients discharged without follow-up are 3x more likely to be readmitted within 30 days
  • TCM visits catch medication errors, missed referrals, and incomplete discharge instructions
~$200
Per TCM episode
99495 moderate complexity · national avg
2 days
Contact window
CMS requirement — Alema fires alert within hours of discharge detection
  • Monitors your EHR's ADT feed for hospital and SNF discharge events in real time
  • Fires immediate alert — flags 2-day contact window and 7/14-day visit deadline
  • Sends automated SMS to patient within the contact window
  • Tracks visit completion and billing eligibility
  • Logs captured TCM revenue to Realized Revenue dashboard
03
NSR
No-Show Recovery
~$150 per recovered visit
+

When a patient no-shows, the slot is gone — but the revenue isn't if you reach out fast. Alema fires a recovery SMS automatically two hours after a missed appointment, before the patient has a chance to forget the practice exists. Most no-shows are recoverable. Most practices never try.

  • The average primary care practice loses 15-25% of scheduled revenue to no-shows
  • Recovery SMS sent within hours converts at significantly higher rates than next-day calls
  • Front desk staff are too busy with check-ins to chase no-shows during business hours
  • Auto-outreach handles the awkward part — patients reply to a friendly SMS more readily than a phone call
  • Patients who no-show often had a real reason — and appreciate a low-friction way to reschedule
  • Faster rescheduling means fewer gaps in continuity of care
  • Reduces the shame spiral of missed appointments leading to disengagement
~$150
Per recovered visit
Average reimbursement for rebooked AWV/E&M visit
2 hours
Recovery window
Alema sends the recovery SMS automatically — no front desk action needed
  • Detects no-show status from EHR appointment status updates
  • Sends recovery SMS 2 hours after the missed appointment
  • Resends once after 3 days if no response, then closes the loop
  • Tracks rebookings and attributes recovered revenue automatically
  • Logs captured recovery revenue to Realized Revenue dashboard
04
IPR
Inactive Patient Reactivation
~$150 per reactivation visit
+

The average primary care panel has hundreds of patients who haven't been seen in 18+ months. They're still on the books, still likely covered, and many are one SMS away from rebooking. Alema identifies every inactive patient, scores reactivation likelihood by payer and history, and sends low-friction SMS outreach in sequence — completely hands-off for staff.

  • Reactivating 5% of an inactive 500-patient cohort = ~$3,750 in immediate visits plus downstream chronic care
  • Most practices have no system for re-engaging patients who quietly drift away
  • Inactive patient outreach was historically too time-consuming to be cost-effective — automation changes the math
  • Reactivated patients become long-tail recurring revenue, not one-time visits
  • Many inactive patients drifted away due to life events, not dissatisfaction — they appreciate the nudge
  • Catching missed annual exams and screenings improves long-term outcomes
  • Re-engaging patients before they develop avoidable conditions reduces downstream costs for them and the system
~$150
Per reactivated visit
Average reimbursement for E&M visit on reactivated patient
18 months
Inactivity threshold
Default — practice can adjust based on specialty and panel composition
  • Identifies every patient with no encounter in the past 18+ months
  • Sends initial reactivation SMS in low-volume batches to avoid scheduling overload
  • Resends once after 7 days if no response, then marks opted-out after 2 ignored attempts
  • Tracks rebookings and attributes reactivation revenue automatically
  • Logs captured reactivation revenue to Realized Revenue dashboard

Reimbursement amounts shown are conservative national Medicare averages. Actual reimbursement varies based on your practice's fee schedule, payer contracts, geography, and visit complexity. These figures are illustrative; your real reimbursement will depend on your specific contracts.

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Industry statistics referenced on this site are drawn from publicly available research, government data, and primary care industry benchmarks. Examples of revenue figures, savings, and timelines shown are illustrative and not based on Alema customer data. Individual practice results will vary based on practice size, payer mix, patient demographics, provider availability, and other factors. Alema Health is a decision-support platform; nothing on this site constitutes medical, legal, billing, or coding advice. Alema Health does not guarantee specific revenue, financial, or clinical outcomes.