The Proper Group

Proper Consulting Group is a Chicago-based firm founded in 2019 that provides specialized consulting services within the healthcare value chain, with a primary focus on pharmacy benefit management. The company leverages extensive pharmacy industry expertise, data analytics, and market intelligence to help clients identify, implement, and track non-labor cost reduction strategies. Its service offerings include network pricing management, financial performance modeling, contract reconciliation, and the simplification of complex network management data structures through centralized contract attributes and versatile data sets. By applying prescriptive analytics, the firm designs tailored retail network contracting strategies aimed at improving operational efficiency and market competitiveness.

The firm serves a diverse client base that includes payers, health plans, and pharmacies, helping them navigate intricate industry challenges to deliver measurable business results and return on investment. Proper Consulting Group works alongside its clients to address issues such as obsolete contract terms, pricing inefficiencies, and gaps in performance measurement. Through diagnostics, benchmarking analysis, and the creation of near real-time performance dashboards, the company enables its partners to create repeatable, efficient processes. These interventions have been used to assist clients in identifying inadequacies in their network management, optimizing contract economics, and ensuring adherence to contractual obligations to drive improved financial outcomes.