Case Studies
Our case studies take you behind the scenes of healthcare AP recovery audits—from identifying payment errors to the dollars recovered and the controls strengthened along the way.
Each example highlights a real client, the challenge they faced, the strategy we used, and the outcome delivered. You’ll get a clear picture of how we work and why it matters—financially and operationally.
If you’re looking for proof that AP audits drive measurable impact, this is the place to start.
Vendor Pricing Discrepancies
Vendor pricing discrepancies in healthcare systems require organizations to enforce strict contract compliance, improve vendor communication, and validate pricing at every stage. By enhancing AP ...
Avoiding Costly Mistakes: How to Prevent Paid Credit Memo Overpayments in Healthcare
Addressing the issue of paid credit memo overpayments in healthcare requires organizations to strengthen internal controls, implement consistent vendor communication protocols, and regularly reconcile purchase ...
Healthcare Trade-In Allowances
Premier Cost Recovery revealed the value of addressing healthcare trade-in allowances by uncovering $1.87 million for a Midwest-based healthcare system. Of this, trade-in allowances in ...
Healthcare Supplier Returns Credits
Back to All Case Studies Client Snapshot Region Midwest Headquarters North Dakota Employees 3,500 Beds 300 Patient Revenue $563 Million Supplier Returns Supplier returns involve ...
Payment on Canceled Contract
During the review process of vendor payments, PCR's analyst discovered a significant payment made for software services. Suspecting irregularities, the analyst requested a statement from ...
Missing Healthcare Supplier Rebates
Premier Cost Recovery was able to recover over $1,400 per staffed bed, including missing healthcare supplier rebates, that would otherwise have been lost.
Duplicate Payment Recovery
A healthcare system ERP transition led to duplicate payments. This AP recovery audit case study shows how overpayments were identified, recovered, and prevented.
Sales Tax Credit
During the course of a full-scale AP recovery audit, Premier Cost Recovery discovered a multi-billion dollar regional healthcare system had not maintained its sales-exempt certificate ...
Vendor Pricing Credit
Premier Cost Recovery was contracted to conduct an AP recovery audit to recoup any overpayments and lost funds in the procurement to payment cycle for ...
Duplicate Invoice Detection
As part of a full-scale AP recovery audit for a healthcare system that had not completed an audit for many years, we were able to ...