2025 Top Consultants: Paul Schuhmacher

Paul Schuhmacher is a Managing Director at AArete, where he co-leads AArete’s payer practice, focusing on driving client growth, enhancing solutions to clients, and leading teams to drive successful engagements to clients. Before joining AArete, Paul began his career at Huron Consulting Group, where he worked on corporate disputes and fraud investigations. With nearly 15 years of consulting experience, he has worked with 140+ health plans across all 50 states, delivering over $1 billion savings through cost of care and administrative cost reduction engagements. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, with concentrations in Business Economics & Public Policy and Finance. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Passionate about client success and health care transformation, Paul is dedicated to helping health plans drive financial and operational efficiency while improving health care outcomes.