Our Mission

Robert C. Gienko is President and founder of Strategic Reimbursement Group, LLC, a national Medicare third party and financial consulting firm. Mr. Gienko’s 45+ years of health care experience was developed through his employment with Blue Cross Health Care Services Corporation, Chicago, Illinois and, for the last 40+ years, as President of Strategic Reimbursement. Received a B.S. in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University and an M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University. Over the years, Strategic Reimbursement Group has developed a national reputation of being one of the premiere third party firms in the country. They have assisted and collaborated with numerous accounting firms, large and small, along with major law firms on a wide range of projects. In addition, Mr. Gienko and/or his staff have worked closely with all the MACs across the country as well as CMS and OIG.

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Greg Hess joined Strategic Reimbursement Group, LLC in November 1996 as a Senior Manager, was promoted to Vice President in 2005, and became a Partner in 2014. Mr. Hess earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Wisconsin, is a Certified Public Accountant and a contributing member of the Health Care Financial Management Association. Mr. Hess has 33 years of Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement experience, beginning his career at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Wisconsin as a Medicare cost report field auditor. In 1990, Mr. Hess joined KPMG Peat Marwick as a Supervising Senior in their health care audit practice. Mr. Hess then served as Supervisor of Reimbursement and Managed Care for a large healthcare system comprised of eleven hospitals and numerous clinics.

Mr. Whitten has 29 years of experience in healthcare operations, finance and reimbursement. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of two national healthcare consulting firms focused on operational and financial performance improvement and reimbursement. He brings a wealth of experience in working with some of the nation’s largest health systems to reengineer their government programs & reimbursement departments to manage revenue, cut operational costs and display evidence of an effective compliance program. He was responsible for all aspects of operations and client services for a book of business over $40M with 150 FTEs located across the country. Additionally, he has served as an interim CFO during a successful turnaround for a large academic medical center with over 350 beds. He creates a culture of accountability and personal excellence with a focus on client service, and regulatory compliance.