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What a subcontract or network relationship with Empower looks like, from scope definition through reporting.
A relationship you can define and verify
This page is for prime contractors, community care network administrators, and teaming partners evaluating Empower as a subcontractor or network provider. It sets out the process from first conversation through ongoing reporting, so you know what to expect before any case moves. Volumes are discussed without guarantees, and every step is agreed in writing.
Empower's interest in a teaming relationship is straightforward: covering the part of a program's book that is hardest to staff, complex behavioral health examinations in coverage gaps. Because Empower recruits and credentials its own clinicians, capacity can be stood up by state and by examination type. The goal is to support a partner's coverage requirements, not to compete with them.
Last reviewed: August 3, 2026
The Process
How a teaming relationship works
Scope definition
The relationship starts with a written scope: examination types, volumes discussed without guarantees, geographies, turnaround expectations, and the reporting formats the prime or administrator requires.
Credentialing
Clinicians assigned to the work are licensed in the applicable state or practicing under recognized telehealth authority, and are credentialed against the program's examiner qualification requirements before taking cases.
Quality assurance
Reports pass Empower's clinical quality review before delivery. The review standard is documented and can be shared during diligence, and clinical quality accountability sits with the Chief Executive Officer.
Escalation
A named escalation path is established at the start of the relationship: who at Empower answers when a case, a report, or a timeline needs attention, with response expectations agreed in writing.
Reporting
Reporting on volume, timeliness, and quality metrics is agreed at the start of the relationship, with cadence and format set in the contract so program-level oversight does not depend on ad hoc requests.
What We Ask of Partners
Three things that keep the work clean
A clear scope
Examination types, geographies, turnaround expectations, and reporting formats stated in writing at the start, so both sides work from the same definition.
Program requirements up front
The examiner qualification requirements, documentation standards, and compliance obligations the program carries, shared before the first case so credentialing can be verified against them.
A named counterpart
A point of contact on the partner side who can answer program questions and receive escalations, matching the named escalation path Empower establishes on its side.
Federal Point of Contact
Talk to a named contact, not a form
To discuss a teaming relationship, reach Empower's federal point of contact directly.
Jon Towers
Policy Director
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Address
- 600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20001
- Direct line
- 202.383.4420
- jtowers@bhfs.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Teaming questions, answered plainly
Does Empower work as a subcontractor or network provider?
Yes. Empower teams with prime contractors, community care network administrators, and teaming partners as a subcontractor or network provider, focused on complex behavioral health examinations in coverage gaps.
What does a teaming relationship with Empower look like?
The relationship follows five steps agreed in writing: scope definition, credentialing against the program's examiner qualification requirements, clinical quality review before any report is delivered, a named escalation path, and reporting on volume, timeliness, and quality metrics at an agreed cadence.
Does Empower guarantee volumes or turnaround times?
No. Volumes are discussed without guarantees, and turnaround expectations are set in the written scope at the start of the relationship rather than promised in advance.
Who do I contact to discuss teaming with Empower?
Jon Towers, Policy Director at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, reachable at 202.383.4420 or jtowers@bhfs.com. There is no lead form; partners reach a named contact directly.
Considering Empower as a subcontractor or network provider?
The capability statement and coverage pages give your capture and program teams the detail they need to evaluate a fit.