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Daniel M. Anders, Esq., MSCC, CMSP-F
Chief Compliance Officer, Tower MSA Partners

Daniel M. Anders, Esq., is the Chief Compliance Officer for Tower MSA Partners where he oversees the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance program. In this position, Anders is responsible for ensuring the integrity and quality of all MSP compliance services and products.

Based upon his 14 years of experience in working with employers, insurers, TPAs, attorneys and claimants, Anders provides education and consultation to Tower MSA clients on all aspects of MSP compliance. He also regularly offers expert guidance on Tower MSA’s MSP Compliance Blog, has been featured in “Leaders Speak” on WorkCompWire and is regularly quoted on WorkCompCentral in regard to MSP matters

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Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
Director of MSP Compliance Services, Synergy Settlement Services

Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F is an Illinois-licensed attorney and the Director of MSP Compliance Services for Synergy Settlement Services. Prior to joining Synergy Settlement Services, Fumagalli worked as a workers’ compensation insurance defense attorney in the Chicago area. She has spent the last ten years focusing her practice on Medicare Secondary Payer compliance issues. As the former Director and VP of MSP Compliance for a national vendor, she has extensive experience in working with parties to effectuate settlements while addressing Medicare’s interests in a reasonable manner. her knowledge, experience and passion for navigating the intricacies of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, supporting regulations and CMS allow her to provide valuable and pragmatic guidance in all stages of settlement discussions.

Fumagalli has been an active member of the National Alliance for Medicare Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAP) organization since 2009. She is the current co-chair of the Communications Committee and a former co-chair of  the Liability Committee .

Ciara F. Koba, Esq.
Principal, Allan Koba

Ciara Koba is a principal at Allan Koba Compliance Solutions.  She combines her education in law and medicine with technology skills and nearly a decade of practical experience to deliver comprehensive solutions to her clients. Koba is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on Medicare Mandatory Insurer Reporting and auditing. She is a licensed attorney and former registered nurse with significant general and surgical nursing experience, and she brings a unique understanding of the healthcare industry to the resolution of Medicare issues.

Koba is a recognized national presenter on Medicare Secondary Payer compliance topics and frequently lectures to insurance carriers, self-insured businesses, third-party administrators, law firms and professional industry organizations.

She graduated from Duquesne University School of Law, cum laude, in 2011. While there, she founded the university’s first Health Law Society and served as its president. Koba received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duquesne University in 2006.