Reimbursement Manager Jobs in Illinois
Reimbursement Manager jobs in Illinois are concentrated in healthcare billing, insurance, and managed care, with demand running from entry-level billing coordinators stepping up to senior revenue cycle leadership. Chicago anchors the market, with significant hiring in Peoria and Naperville, and major employers like Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Health Care, and Aon maintaining active reimbursement teams. The most in-demand specialties are Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, government payer compliance, and revenue cycle optimization. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Description
You are an expert facilitator: you open doors, foster communication, and bridge the gap.
In this role, the Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) will operate as the subject-matter expert on reimbursement, access, and coverage issues affecting the customers products. The FRM will analyze reimbursement and access issues and act as the local access and reimbursement resource for other field sales force personnel and region management. You will:
- Analyze access & reimbursement issues and opportunities Educate office personnel on the patient journey for assigned product(s) and provide access & reimbursement expertise
- Provide access & reimbursement education to field teams etc.
- Coordinate on access & reimbursement issues with third parties including HUB/Patient support services and liaise with specialty pharmacy for pharmacy benefit products
- Educate HCPs on reimbursement processes claims submissions, procedures and coding requirements of payer organizations (local payers, government payers, etc.)
- Provide information to HCP on how the products are covered under the benefit design and educate key private and public payer coverage and changes that impact the products access for patients
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years’ experience pharmaceutical and/or biotech experience and 2+ years’ relevant experience in the following: patient journey navigation, payer, reimbursement, medical billings & coding, specialty pharmacy & distribution, and patient support services engagement
- In-depth understanding of patient enrollment forms; prior authorization process; appeals; peer to peer interventions; coding, coverage, and payment across all sites of care (e.g., offices, clinics, hospital)
- Must live within territory or within territory boundaries.
Desired Requirements:
- Buy and bill product experience
- Experience in rheumatology; dermatology; gastroenterology, and neurology
- Immunology experience with self-injection specialty pharmacy products
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $150,000 to $160,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.
At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.
Why Syneos Health? Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.
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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
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Description
You are an expert facilitator: you open doors, foster communication, and bridge the gap.
In this role, the Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) will operate as the subject-matter expert on reimbursement, access, and coverage issues affecting the customers products. The FRM will analyze reimbursement and access issues and act as the local access and reimbursement resource for other field sales force personnel and region management. You will:
- Analyze access & reimbursement issues and opportunities Educate office personnel on the patient journey for assigned product(s) and provide access & reimbursement expertise
- Provide access & reimbursement education to field teams etc.
- Coordinate on access & reimbursement issues with third parties including HUB/Patient support services and liaise with specialty pharmacy for pharmacy benefit products
- Educate HCPs on reimbursement processes claims submissions, procedures and coding requirements of payer organizations (local payers, government payers, etc.)
- Provide information to HCP on how the products are covered under the benefit design and educate key private and public payer coverage and changes that impact the products access for patients
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years’ experience pharmaceutical and/or biotech experience and 2+ years’ relevant experience in the following: patient journey navigation, payer, reimbursement, medical billings & coding, specialty pharmacy & distribution, and patient support services engagement
- In-depth understanding of patient enrollment forms; prior authorization process; appeals; peer to peer interventions; coding, coverage, and payment across all sites of care (e.g., offices, clinics, hospital)
- Must live within territory or within territory boundaries.
Desired Requirements:
- Buy and bill product experience
- Experience in rheumatology; dermatology; gastroenterology, and neurology
- Immunology experience with self-injection specialty pharmacy products
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $150,000 to $160,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.
At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.
Why Syneos Health? Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.
Work Here Matters Everywhere | How are you inspired to change lives?
Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in reimbursement manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in health information management, finance, accounting, or a related field
- Three or more years of healthcare billing or revenue cycle management experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer reimbursement rules
- Proficiency in electronic health record and medical billing software platforms
- Strong analytical skills for cost reporting, claim auditing, and payer contract review
- Experience coordinating with Illinois Medicaid managed care organizations or IDPH-regulated payers
Reimbursement Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a reimbursement manager in Illinois?
A bachelor's degree in health information management, finance, or accounting is the standard starting point for Illinois employers. Most hiring managers also look for several years of hands-on billing or revenue cycle experience before promoting someone into a manager role. Professional credentials such as the Certified Revenue Cycle Professional or Certified Professional Coder designation, though not state-licensed requirements in Illinois, consistently strengthen a candidate's profile with major health systems and insurance organizations across the state.
How much do reimbursement managers make in Illinois?
Reimbursement managers in Illinois earn a median of about $165,880 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $100,070 for the lowest 10% to over $313,110 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire reimbursement managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring reimbursement managers in Illinois right now include EVERSANA, AbbVie, and Abbott, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's large integrated health systems, regional managed care organizations, and corporate insurance headquarters in the Chicago metro generate the steadiest volume of openings for this role throughout the year.
Which Illinois cities have the most reimbursement manager jobs?
Chicago, Mettawa, and Abbott Park have the most reimbursement manager openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates because it hosts major health system headquarters, large insurance carriers, and corporate shared-services centers, while Naperville and Peoria draw openings from regional hospital networks and specialty practices that concentrate outside the core city.
Are there remote reimbursement manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most healthcare roles, since reimbursement management is primarily an analytical and administrative function that does not require physical patient care. About 67% of reimbursement manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how widely billing and payer contract work can be performed off-site. The tasks most commonly approved for remote work are payer correspondence, cost reporting, and denial management.
How can I get hired as a reimbursement manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a billing specialist, accounts receivable coordinator, or insurance follow-up representative at a Chicago-area health system or medical group, then building toward a supervisory role. Large Illinois employers like Advocate Health Care and OSF HealthCare regularly post entry-level revenue cycle positions that feed into management pipelines. Earning a Certified Professional Coder or Certified Revenue Cycle Representative credential early gives candidates a concrete credential that offsets limited tenure and signals seriousness to Illinois hiring teams.
Where can I find and apply to reimbursement manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to reimbursement manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Search the listings for roles that match your experience and specialty area, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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