Cathy Suber
Newark,NJ
Summary
Revenue Cycle Executive Leader with 35+ years of experience driving enterprise transformation across hospital billing (HB), professional billing (PB), government reimbursement, and financial assistance programs within large academic medical centers. Recognized for building governance structures, optimizing workflows, reducing revenue leakage, and improving denial performance across complex, multi-functional environments. Known for aligning operations, compliance, and system workflows to drive measurable financial and operational outcomes.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Government Manager, Patient Accounts
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Newark, NJ
01.2024 - Current
- Lead Government AR follow-up across Medicare, Medicaid, and ICE accounts
- Oversee Professional Billing operations (commercial and government)
- Manage Government Denials strategy and resolution
- Direct Charity Care program across front-end and back-end operations
- Oversee credentialing and provider enrollment for APNs, CRNAs, and specialty providers
- Lead correctional billing operations in partnership with Rutgers UCHC
- Design and deliver revenue cycle education using denial trends and payer behavior
- Partner with Epic to optimize workflows, workqueues, and system performance
- Improve operational efficiency through root cause analysis and workflow redesign
- Improved cash acceleration and denial resolution across government payers
- Redesigned Charity Care program to improve compliance and reduce backlog
- Developed Financial Assistance Dashboard for executive leadership visibility
- Standardized Epic workflows to improve reporting accuracy and productivity
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM MANAGER / AUDITOR
University Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Conducted enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments and audits
- Identified operational and regulatory gaps and implemented corrective action plans
- Provided advisory guidance on billing compliance and payer regulations
- Delivered compliance education across departments
SENIOR REVENUE CYCLE ANALYST
University Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Served as SME for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine revenue cycle operations
- Designed Epic Beaker workflows, reducing workqueue errors by 95%
- Improved operational efficiency through workflow redesign
- Facilitated revenue cycle and compliance meetings
REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Fuller Health Group
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided coding, billing, and credentialing strategy
- Developed CAQH registry and payer enrollment processes
REGIONAL TEAM LEADER / CONSULTANT
Revenew MD
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Delivered revenue cycle solutions across multiple practices
- Educated staff on billing, coding, collections, and workflows
REVENUE CYCLE MANAGER / CONSULTANT
Lexington Plastic Surgeons
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Reduced denials by 75% within the first month
- Developed workflows, policies, and education programs
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Health Republic Insurance of New York
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Led operational strategy and payer issue resolution
- Developed workflows and policies
Various Positions
UMDNJ / UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
01.2005 - 12.2013
- Senior Financial Coordinator – NJ Dental School
- Business Administrator – University Hospital
- Assistant Compliance Officer – NJ Medical School
- Senior Revenue Cycle Analyst
- Revenue Cycle Training Manager
- Increased revenue by $1.5M annually through Medicare billing implementation
- Led Epic ADT workflow design and implementation
Various Positions
RWJBARNABAS HEALTH / NEWARK BETH ISRAEL
01.2000 - 12.2005
- Increased revenue by $30M through billing optimization
- Led denial prevention and precertification processes
Quality Analyst / Educator
HORIZON BCBSNJ
01.1989 - 12.1999
- Provided payer education and audit analysis
Education
Bachelor of Health Administration -
University of Phoenix
Skills
- Revenue Cycle Transformation
- Education & Workforce Strategy
- Government Reimbursement & Medicaid
- Denials Prevention & Root Cause Analysis
- Charity Care Governance
- Credentialing & Provider Enrollment
- Epic Workflow Optimization
- Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
- Cross-Functional Leadership
Certification
- CHAM
- CPC
- COC
- CDC (Pending)
Affiliations
- AAPC
- HFMA
- ACHE
- HIMSS
- NJHA
Timeline
Government Manager, Patient Accounts
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
01.2024 - Current
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM MANAGER / AUDITOR
University Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2024
SENIOR REVENUE CYCLE ANALYST
University Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2023
REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Fuller Health Group
01.2021 - 12.2021
REGIONAL TEAM LEADER / CONSULTANT
Revenew MD
01.2020 - 12.2021
REVENUE CYCLE MANAGER / CONSULTANT
Lexington Plastic Surgeons
01.2020 - 12.2020
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Health Republic Insurance of New York
01.2014 - 12.2016
Various Positions
UMDNJ / UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
01.2005 - 12.2013
Various Positions
RWJBARNABAS HEALTH / NEWARK BETH ISRAEL
01.2000 - 12.2005
Quality Analyst / Educator
HORIZON BCBSNJ
01.1989 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Health Administration -
University of Phoenix