Regulatory Reporting for Health Plans

Every submission you file, traceable to its source

One governed platform for regulatory reporting across your health plan’s CMS submissions. The Universe Management System (UMS) scrubs records against CMS and plan rules for Program Audit and Data Validation universes, on demand. The Part C & D Reporting Suite supports the annual HPMS reporting sections on a structured, calendar-driven schedule

Reporting readiness
Source data to CMS-ready submission
1
Generate
Standardize raw source data
Ready
2
Scrub
Apply CMS & plan rules
Ready
3
Aggregate
Consolidate submission files
Ready
4
Audit-ready
Versioned, traceable records
Ready
Audit readinessReady to file
HIPAA Compliant
HITRUST Certified
ISO 27001
CMS-aligned

The reporting landscape

The hard part isn't the report.
It's everything before it.

Medicare Advantage plans manage a fixed annual reporting calendar and an unscheduled audit clock at the same time, and whether each submission clears is largely decided upstream — before the report is ever assembled.

01

Volume and cadence

Multiple submissions, each on its own clock

Part C & D reporting and the annual Spring Data Validation cycle share a single, published CMS calendar — the reporting sections come due within a narrow window each February. Program Audit universes run on a separate clock: unscheduled, produced only when CMS initiates an audit, and on CMS's timeline rather than the plan's.

17

Part C & D reporting sections this cycle,
plus on-demand audit universes

02

Manual, fragmented prep

Weeks of work, 15 business days to deliver it

When CMS initiates a program audit, plans have 15 business days to produce the requested universes. The underlying data sits across claims, authorization, appeals, and grievance systems, and assembling it manually typically takes 6–8 weeks. That gap, weeks of prep compressed into days, is where audit exposure builds.

15

business days to produce
universes once CMS calls an audit

03

Audit exposure

Standard errors become audit findings

Standard data entry errors, like date and time format mismatches, account for 35–40% of universe issues, and surface as CMS findings when caught late.

35–40%

of universe issues

Solutions by obligation

A governed solution for each reporting obligation

Inovaare addresses each regulatory reporting requirement with a purpose-built module: consistent scrubbing logic, audit-ready records, and a shared governance foundation across every submission.

CMS Program Audit

Medicare universes

Inovaare's Universe Management System (UMS) automates the generation, curation, scrubbing, and aggregation of CMS Program Audit universe files. Version control, audit logs, role-based access, and a secure FDR portal for delegated entities are included.

ODAGCDAGSNP-MOCCPEFA
Universe scrubbing
Audit-ready
ODAG12,480 records
Cleared
CDAG8,210 records
Cleared
SNP-MOC1,120 records
Scrubbing
Standard errors auto-corrected418
Part C & D submission
16 / 17 ready
Spring DVA packageReady to file

HPMS reporting

Part C & D reporting

The Part C & D Reporting Suite automates reporting across all 17 CMS-mandated Part C & D sections, handles their deadlines including the early-February submission, and contributes to the annual Spring DVA package. Built-in CMS scrubbing rules, automated file generation, and audit-ready records come standard.

17 sectionsSpring DVAFebruary deadline

State Medicaid reporting

Custom scrubbers

State Medicaid reporting varies by state and rarely matches Medicare formats. Inovaare builds custom scrubbers for your Medicaid programs on the same governed scrubbing engine behind our Medicare universes, configured to each state's rules and layered onto your existing workflows without a heavy IT project.

State MedicaidState-specific rulesAudit-ready
Rule builder
No-code
Date format · MM/DD/YYYY
Required field · Member ID
Timeliness window · 30 days
Deploy to new program

Measured outcomes

Reported results across reporting cycles

<1 wk

Universe Management (UMS)

Universe prep, down from 6–8 weeks

90%

Universe Management (UMS)

Less manual universe scrubbing

40%

Universe Management (UMS)

Fewer CMS findings

~120 hrs

Part C & D Suite

Reclaimed per Part C&D reporting cycle

Disclaimer: Modeled outcomes based on industry benchmarks. Assumes averages based on current client environments. Actual results may vary.

Built for audit defensibility

Governance built into every submission

One governance layer runs under every Inovaare reporting solution, applied the same way whether the submission is a universe file or an HPMS report.

Version-controlled records

Every change is timestamped and version-controlled. Audit reviewers can trace any record back to its source state.

End-to-end audit trail

A complete audit trail runs from source data ingestion through scrubbing and final submission, with no gaps in the evidence chain.

Role-based access & FDR portal

Role-based access controls who can view, edit, and submit. Delegated entities access their data through a secure FDR portal.

Continuous readiness

Scrubbing and evidence logging run year-round, not only during audit season, so readiness does not depend on the calendar.

FAQs

Common questions

What regulatory reports does Inovaare cover?

Inovaare covers two categories of regulatory reporting. Universe Management (UMS) handles CMS Program Audit universe files: ODAG, CDAG, SNP-MOC, CPE, and FA. The Part C &amp; D Reporting Suite automates all 17 CMS-mandated HPMS reports. Custom scrubbers extend coverage to state medicaid programs.

How do Universe Management (UMS) and the Part C & D Suite differ?

Universe Management (UMS) is built for preparation, generation and scrubbing of the universe files (ODAG, CDAG, SNP-MOC, CPE, FA) that auditors review during a CMS Program Audit. The Part C & D Suite handles the 17 HPMS reporting tables submitted on CMS deadlines. Both run on the same scrubbing and audit-trail foundation.

How does Inovaare handle CMS rule and layout changes?

Inovaare updates built-in scrubbing rules as CMS publishes layout and rule changes. Business users can adjust scrubbing logic through the low-code interface without waiting on engineering, so updates are in place before the next reporting cycle.

How does it integrate with our existing systems?

Both products connect via API, layering onto existing claims, authorization, appeals, grievance, and delegated-entity source systems with minimal disruption. No replacement of existing infrastructure is required.

Is Inovaare HIPAA and HITRUST certified?

Yes. The Inovaare health cloud is HIPAA compliant, HITRUST CSF certified, and ISO 27001 certified. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. All access is role-based, and a complete audit log is maintained across every session and transaction.

Can business users configure scrubbing rules without IT?

Yes. The low-code rules engine is designed for compliance and operations staff. Teams configure scrubbing logic and deploy custom scrubbers without writing code. Most deployments are done in days, and routine rule updates do not require IT involvement.

See how it works for your plan

Book a 30-minute walkthrough built around your plan’s reporting setup, from source data ingestion to CMS-ready file generation. We will map each obligation to the right solution.


    No commitment. 30-minute walkthrough with your workflow.
    Or call 408.850.2235

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