John Schaefer, CPA, MBA, CEBS

Experience

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  Southern Illinois Healthcare

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Finance Administration Intern

  Conducted a billing contract analysis with an estimated worth of $5,000,000 for West Frankfort’s Family Practice Clinic among five different vendors. Prepared a business proposal for the directors of Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprise for a new stationary MRI machine worth an estimated $250,000. Assembled Capital Expense Reports for the calendar year of each hospital reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Organized Capital Expense Reports for the fiscal year of the entire enterprise for the US Census Bureau. Arranged cost reports to send to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Analyzed payor mixes of emergency rooms across three hospitals. Structured a room analysis of each department in Carbondale Memorial Hospital in preparation to expand their 159 bed hospital. Calculated patient hospital account write offs due to contractual adjustment Show less

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  McGladrey & Pullen

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2008

  Audit Associate

  Generated adjusting journal entries for clients based on substantive audit procedures and ensured proper treatment to the general ledger and financial statements. Prepared financial statement reporting disclosures, supplementary information, and GAAP required presentation of client financial statements. Created suggestions in management letter comments based on identified internal control weaknesses and best practice industry standards. Prepared financial statements for engagements other than audits in accordance with the AICPA’s Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) for certain middle market clients in our review and compilation services. Utilized new audit methodology and new audit software programs to RSM McGladrey as a first year auditor in completing audit procedures and reporting processes in a newly merged firm between RSM McGladrey and AMEX. Reviewed financial statement assertions from clients by agreeing documents prepared by the client to the financial statement general ledger accounts. Performed testing procedures on cash, fixed asset, operating expense, accrued expenses, and accounts payable, and long term debt on not for profit and healthcare organizations. Calculated depreciation for client’s fixed asset accounts for both internal and tax reporting. Identified both control and operating deficiencies in our client organizations and provided documentation for managerial review. Prepared arrangement letters and client review files in rolling over clients from the previous to the current year Show less

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  HealthScape Advisors LLC

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  Consultant

  Advised health plans, managed care organizations, and third party administrators on a variety of performance improvement, financial, operational, and regulatory topics. Assisted clients evaluate health reforms scenarios and developing strategies to compete effectively in a post reform environment. Experience providing litigation support, damage calculations, risk assessments, investigations, contract negotiations, and internal control design and implementation. Experience with government health programs including TRICARE Dental, Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded healthcare programs. Also working with clients to conduct market, capability and environmental assessments in addition to leading government procurement pursuits. Show less

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  BlueCross BlueShield of SC

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2012

  Financial Senior Analyst
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  HealthSpring

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Financial Senior Analyst
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  Cigna

  Feb 2013 - May 2022

  • Risk & Underwriting Senior Manager

    Apr 2020 - May 2022

  • Risk & Underwriting Manager

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Commercial Markets Team Lead

    May 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Underwriting Senior Specialist

    Feb 2018 - May 2018

  • Underwriting Specialist

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Medical Underwriter

    Feb 2013 - Aug 2015
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  Express Scripts

  May 2022 - May 2023

  Risk & Underwriting Senior Manager
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  Cigna Healthcare

  May 2023 - now

  Vice President of Sales, Existing Business at Cigna Healthcare