Rebecca S. Busch is the President and CEO of Medical Business Associates Inc., (founded in 1991) a healthcare consulting, auditing, and forensic services firm specializing in how money moves through the healthcare system.

Rebecca has twenty years of progressive achievement in the healthcare management industry. She is a registered nurse and holds an MBA. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Healthcare Fellow in Financial Management (FHFMA), a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Life Care Planning Fellow (FIALCP), a Certified Business Manager (CBM), has a Masters Certificate in Case Management (CCM), and holds a certification in Homeland Security
(CHS-III).Her recent awards include the 2009 Influential Women in Business Award and the 2010 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award.

Rebecca has authored three books: Healthcare Fraud: An Auditing and Detection Guide, Electronic Health Records: An Audit and Internal Control Guide, and Personal Healthcare Portfolio, Your Personal Health and Wellness Record. She has also authored over two hundred publications. Her board appointments include: CommunityHealth, Latinos in Information Science & Technology Association (LISTA), Association of Internal Auditors (AHIA) editorial committee, and she is the Vice President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Chicago and newsletter editor.

Medical Business Associates has more than 20 years of experience in resolving financing and reimbursement issues among multiple participants in the healthcare continuum, including providers, plan sponsors, payers, government entities, attorneys and patients.

Professional Designations and Certifications

Registered Nurse, (RN)
State of Illinois, 1985

CFE; Certified Fraud Examiner

CHFP; Certified Healthcare Financial Professional

FHFMA; Certified Fellow in Healthcare Financial Management

CBM; Certified Business Manager

CHS-III; Certified Home Land Security

 

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

ACFE; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

HFMA; Health Care Financial Management Association

APBM; Association of Professionals in Business Management

ACFEI; American College of Forensic Examiners

IIA; Institute of Internal Auditors

 

Education

B.S., Rush University, Registered Nurse, Illinois license active 1985

M.B.A., Lewis University, (1991)

C.C.M. Masters Certificate in Case Management, DePaul University, (1995)

Post Graduate

Northwestern University: Issues in a Network Economy, Branding, Marketing,
and Customer Relationship Management, (2000)