Full-Time

Revenue Integrity Analyst

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

501-1,000 employees

Non-profit regional healthcare system with hospitals

Compensation Overview

$54.8k - $84.9k/yr

Effingham, IL, USA

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Category
Accounting (2)
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Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • High School Diploma is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree is required.
Responsibilities
  • Assists with validating annual pricing updates to the Charge Description Master (CDM) to ensure accuracy and to optimize reimbursement within organizational budget requirements.
  • Collaboration: Works across departments (clinical, IT, billing, coding) to resolve issues and implement solutions.
  • Collaborates closely with the Revenue Integrity Team, Compliance, Hospital & Physician Business Offices, Transplant Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management (HIM), Information Technology (IT), Managed Care, and Finance to facilitate proper coding and billing outcomes.
  • Compliance & Education: Stays updated on payer regulations (Medicare, commercial), educates staff (physicians, coders, billers), and ensures adherence to guidelines.
  • Provides focused education to clinical and coding stakeholders and best practice recommendations for improvement.
  • Data Analysis & Auditing: Conducts audits, analyzes claim data, reviews charge capture, and investigates variances.
  • Conducts post-implementation audits to ensure that system updates and CDM changes result in appropriate reimbursement.
  • Develops and Monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify new Revenue Integrity initiatives, track performance improvement activities, recognize important trends that may impact revenue (cause and effect), and document improved performance.
  • Develops standardized charge capture processes including daily reconciliation and reporting for all clinical departments.
  • Performs root cause analysis resulting from charge capture reconciliation, audits, and the CDM to resolve payor denials, coding/billing edits, and/or other delays or reductions to cash flow.
  • Process Improvement: Develops and implements corrective actions, improves workflows, and enhances charge description master (CDM) integrity. Implements process improvement strategies designed to streamline workflow, automate, and optimize technologies.
  • Quantifies metrics resulting from improvements made by the Revenue Integrity Team such as incremental revenue, cost savings, CDM compliance, etc.
  • Reporting: Creates reports, tracks trends, and presents findings to leadership to drive financial performance. Develops standardized reporting for both leadership and clinical departments including a dashboard of financial activity that is meaningful to the end user.
  • Supports the Denials Governance Committee, focusing on denial prevention activities and performance improvement.
  • Supports the Revenue Integrity Team and strategic Revenue Cycle plan by optimizing processes to ensure services rendered are accurately reported and reimbursed while maintaining compliance with all Federal and State regulations, payer policies, and coding guidelines.
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center operates a nonprofit regional health system in downstate Illinois, including two hospitals, more than 57 clinics, stand-alone surgery centers, a regional cancer center, and a hospice. Care is delivered through this network using advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment, with an expanding robotics program and locally made decisions to stay responsive to community needs. It differentiates itself through local governance, not-for-profit status, Magnet-designated nursing, strong staff development, and ongoing investments in facilities and technology. Its goal is to improve community health by providing high-quality, accessible care and supporting workforce growth and education.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Charleston, Illinois

Founded

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What believers are saying

  • Sean Fischer appointed CFO to strengthen finances during expansion in 2026.
  • Effingham rezoned North Maple Street for new SBL facility on Dec. 26.
  • Fresenius partnership expands dialysis to rural patients in Mattoon region.

What critics are saying

  • Fresenius diverts dialysis patients, eroding SBL revenue by 60-80% in 12-24 months.
  • Carle Foundation captures oncology referrals, halving specialist revenue in 12-18 months.
  • Illinois audits $100,000 FY2024 grant, demanding repayment in 12-18 months.

What makes Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center unique

  • Nonprofit 145-bed hospital serves rural East Central Illinois with cardiology and oncology.
  • SBL Heart Center delivers advanced cardiovascular diagnostics and rehabilitation services.
  • Participates in 340B Drug Program for high Medicare and Medicaid patient volume.

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Metric Media, LLC
Aug 22nd, 2025
Government-backed nonprofit Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center profiled

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $100,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly 's FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Jul 17th, 2024
Garrison Joins SBL Board of Directors

Garrison joins SBL Board of Directors.

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Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services earned a 2024 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program.

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Mar 29th, 2024
Chutes & Ladders-UHG exec adds title; New president at MVP Health Care

> Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System in Mattoon, Illinois, has named Sean Fischer as vice president of finance and CFO.

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Mar 22nd, 2024
WSB 'Give a Heart' Fundraiser Supports SBL Heart Center

The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation received a $500 donation from Washington Savings Bank that will assist patients seeking care at the SBL Heart Center.