ClarisHealth Named Major Contender in Everest Group's Pre-payment Integrity Assessment
ClarisHealth's Pareo platform has been recognized as a Major Contender in Everest Group's Pre-payment Integrity Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The evaluation focused on market impact, vision, and capability.
ClarisHealth, a provider of the Pareo payment integrity platform, has been positioned as a Major Contender in Everest Group's Pre-payment Integrity Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The assessment, part of Everest Group's Healthcare Payer Intelligent Operations research program, evaluated 28 providers on market impact and vision and capability.
Everest Group's research indicates a market shift towards earlier intervention, with health plans moving payment accuracy activities upstream to prevent incorrect payments before they occur. The report also found that pre-payment adoption is expanding beyond basic claims editing into more comprehensive reviews, including itemized bill review and fraud analytics.
ClarisHealth stated that its Pareo platform connects a health plan's vendors, internal team, and data, enabling the management of the entire payment integrity program from a single point, both pre- and post-payment. CEO Michael Axt commented that the placement reinforces the company's vision for transforming payment integrity across the claims lifecycle.
The company aims to help health plans and payers improve claims payment accuracy. Its Pareo enterprise technology platform is designed to streamline payment integrity operations and enhance return on investment by providing better avoidance and recovery of improper payments.