Gray Matter Analytics and EY Announce Collaboration to Advance Value-Based Care

Collaboration combines analytics and transformation services to improve managed care oversight, outcomes and cost efficiency for state Medicaid agencies and MCOs

CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gray Matter Analytics, a healthcare SaaS company delivering scalable analytics solutions, today announced a strategic teaming agreement with Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). The collaboration combines Gray Matter's CoreTechs^® analytics solutions with EY's operationaltransformation services to help managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies strengthen oversight, improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Meeting the Value-Based Care Imperative
As the U.S. healthcare system accelerates its shift to value-based care, health plans and state Medicaid agencies face increasing requirements to manage quality, control costs and demonstrate improvement in medical outcomes. State Medicaid programs alone represent more than $800 billion in annual spend, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring expanded reporting while providing 90/10 federal funding for modernization of Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) modules.

The Gray Matter–EY solution directly addresses these pressures by providing the analytics and operational expertise needed to deliver both compliance and cost and medical outcome improvements.

Joint Solution Highlights
The integrated offering enables organizations to:

• Enhance MCO performance oversight through comprehensive monitoring of quality, utilization and cost.
• Strengthen provider alignment with improved transparency around incentives and performance.
• Drive ongoing quality improvement informed by data-driven policy design and measurable tracking.
• Improve member outcomes via advanced population insights and engagement strategies.
• Lower total cost of care by identifying avoidable utilization and eliminating inefficiencies.

"Together with EY, we are helping clients turn data into actionable insights to not only improve care but also deliver a measurable ROI," said Sheila Talton, CEO and Founder at Gray Matter Analytics. "This collaboration ensures organizations can meet regulatory requirements while achieving better health outcomes for their Medicaid population."

"Value-based transformation requires both insights and execution," added Christopher Deelsnyder, Health and Human Services Leader at EY US. "By combining Gray Matter's analytics solution with EY's transformation and operational expertise, we are enabling clients to improve quality, outcomes and cost-effectiveness at scale."

About Gray Matter Analytics
Gray Matter Analytics delivers scalable, cloud-based analytics solutions enabled by its GMA Genius™ AI engine and machine learning models for healthcare. Its CoreTechs^® solution empowers state Medicaid, payors and providers with actionable insights that enable improved performance oversight, care delivery and financial sustainability. Learn more at www.graymatteranalytics.com.

About EY
EY exists to build a better working world, helping clients, people, and communities solve complex challenges with confidence. Enabled by data, AI, and advanced technology, EY's global teams deliver assurance, consulting, tax, and strategy services across more than 150 countries. Learn more at www.ey.com.

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