specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ensign Group
providerId: ensign-group
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Senior Living
  - Healthcare
  - Post-Acute
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps placeholder for Ensign Group. The company does not publish public API
  pricing; cost is defined under the HIPAA partner agreement.
notes: No public billing or usage API was located. Reconcile against the signed Business Associate Agreement
  and partner contract.
sources:
  - https://www.ensigngroup.net
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: The Ensign Group, Inc.
serviceCategory: Healthcare / Post-Acute Integration
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract / Negotiated
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ensign Group API
  ServiceCategory: Healthcare / Post-Acute Integration
  ProviderName: Ensign Group
  PublisherName: The Ensign Group, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: The Ensign Group, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - endpoint
      - partner
  - name: contract_fee
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - contract
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Visibility is delivered through partner reporting agreed in the BAA; no public usage API.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate cost by partner agreement and operating subsidiary per the master services agreement.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Optimization levers are batching, caching, and renegotiating partner terms at renewal.
  - name: Accountability
    description: The contracting partner owns spend; reviews follow contract cadence with the Ensign account
      team and Privacy Officer.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com