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Michelle Allan, JD
Michelle A. Allan is a Principal at Allan Koba Compliance Solutions. She focuses on Medicare issues that arise in the resolution of workers’ compensation, longshore, Jones Act, and general liability claims.
Allan has been instrumental in successfully settling tens of thousands of cases nationwide involving Medicare Secondary Payer issues. Her work includes preparing Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements and having the same approved by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services. Allan makes recommendations on how best to consider and protect Medicare’s interests while also balancing her clients’ interests in claims not requiring Medicare approval. In addition, Allan negotiates Medicare
conditional payments and has saved her clients millions of dollars in conditional payment reimbursements.
Allan is a recognized national presenter on Medicare Secondary Payer issues, and frequently lectures on the topic of Medicare compliance to insurance carriers, self-insured businesses, third-party administrators, law firms, and other professional
organizations. She is also a 2011 inductee to The Legal Intelligencer’s prestigious class of Lawyers on the Fast Track.
While attending law school, Allan served as an extern for the United States Magistrate Judge Ila Jeanne Sensenich in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending law school, Allan worked as
a journalist, reporting daily news for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Annie Davidson, Esq., MSCC
Annie Davidson is the Vice President of Client Success for ECS. Annie speaks and writes publicly on behalf of ECS and provides legal analysis to ensure the integrity and quality of ECS’ MSP compliance services. Prior to joining ECS, Davidson
practiced as an insurance defense attorney in her native Minnesota where she litigated workers’ compensation and liability insurance cases, particularly those involving MSP issues. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota.
She is the current co-chair of the MSPN Policy and Legislative Committee and has served as a member of that committee prior to taking on the co-chair role. She is an active member in the Annual Conference Committee and regularly attends
board meetings. Davidson brings to the table litigation experience in both WC and liability and robust compliance experience helping NGHPs comply with MSP law over the years: writing MSAs, arguing complex Conditional Payments issues through
the ALJ level, and Section 111 reporting.
Brendon de Souza, Esq., CMSP
Brendon de Souza joined Sanderson Firm as the Managing Attorney in 2021 after previously serving as an in-house compliance counsel for one of the nation’s largest providers of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance services. A licensed
attorney, as well as a Certified Medicare Secondary Payer Professional (CMSP), de Souza advises clients on a variety of MSP legal compliance issues ranging from lien resolution of complex, multi-defendant asbestosis settlements to litigation
defense against aggressive Medicare Advantage Plan organizations. He has experience arguing cases before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) regarding conditional payment disputes, and he has used his advocacy to pitch proposed legislation
(particularly, the PAID Act) on behalf of industry stakeholders to congressional staff members in the United States Capitol.
Prior to joining Sanderson Firm PLLC, de Souza was an insurance and re-insurance attorney at an international
law firm. While in law school, he served as a senior member of the Stetson Law Review. During his third year in law school, he served as the judicial extern for the Honorable Charlene E. Honeywell of the United States District Court for
the Middle District of Florida. de Souza has a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Central Florida.
Jayson Gallant, MSCC
Jayson Gallant is VP of Strategic Partnerships at Ametros. He helps all parties bridge the gap to settlement. Before joining Ametros, he was a restaurant manager and had a heavy focus on the wine and beverage industry.
Gallant is a graduate of Assumption College with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. At Assumption he was a 4-year varsity starter of the men's tennis team, and was named captain his senior year. He loves to travel, dine out,
and work on his golf game. He is passionate about writing and continuing his education.
Joseph Gregorio, CMSP-F, JD
Joseph Gregorio grew up in the Chicago Suburbs. He received his JD and Health Law Certificate from DePaul University College of Law in 2016. He has worked in NBKL's MSP Compliance and Workers' Compensation Practices since 2016. He is a regular
contributor to NBKL's blog with 10 articles covering MSP issues and is one of NBKL's go-to attorneys for Fee Schedule and Medical Coding issues. Gregorio relocated to Arizona in 2021 and continues to work for NBKL as a remote attorney.
Susan Lin, RN, BSN
Susan Lin is a Divisional AVP at Great American Insurance Group. She has 30 years of experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry, holding various leadership roles in the Workers Compensation Claim and Shared Services organizations.
She has led projects across file quality management, claim system optimization, and data compliance (WC NCCI claim data reporting and Claims EDI). With the inception of the MMSEA Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting in 2010, she became
a Subject Matter Expert and transitioned to building strategies and programs to effectively manage claim reporting and MSP conditional payment resolution for all lines of business. She is also a champion of Diversity and Inclusion focusing
on allyship, fostering career growth, leader/employee mentorships and celebrating cultures through networking. Susan is passionate about empowering women in their journey and is on her fifth year of volunteering as a career coach through
Dress for Success in Hartford, CT. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing with a FL RN license and is a member of the National MSP Network and MARC coalition with a seat on the Executive Committee. When not thinking about MSP,
Susan enjoys reading, card coloring, crocheting, cat sitting and gaming.
Andrea Mills
As the President of Ametros, Andrea Mills focuses on growing business and partnering with clients to find solutions that best fit their needs or solve problems. She has been in the workers’ compensation space for over ten years, starting her
career as a marketer for a case management company, and transitioning to a sales role for a large provider of ancillary services in the WC space. She has always pushed her team to excellence and has lead her team to 100% retention with
their clients, which include several Fortune 100 companies.
Mills has been in the workers’ compensation space for over ten years, starting her career in marketing for a case management company before transitioning to a sales
role for a large provider of ancillary services in the WC space. She also co-chairs the MSPN Professional Administration committee. Mills received her BA in Music Business from Catawba College; her musical theater background allows her
to engage audiences of all sizes and educate with creative enthusiasm. She currently resides in Florida with her family, chickens, two cats and french bulldog.
Barrye Miyagi, JD, CMSP-F
Barrye is a Partner at Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips and the Practice Group Leader for the MSP Compliance Group. She has over 30 years of litigation experience defending mass tort and other personal injury cases. She has handled large-scale
litigation and settlement dockets and has significant experience resolving complex government and private lien issues including the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA), Medicaid, and Veterans Administration interests.
Miyagi advises clients on governmental reimbursement and lien interests in liability, workers’ compensation, and no-fault matters. She has served as lead compliance counsel in large, multi-party cases, represented clients in federal and state
courts, and has authored MSP compliance best practices for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. She is intimately familiar with all aspects of mandatory reporting under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA) of 2007.
Miyagi also handles global lien resolutions for clients who seek an efficient means of resolving government and private interests in mass tort settlements. As a result of her extensive litigation and settlement experience in mass torts, Barrye
brings a unique perspective to compliance issues.
Miyagi holds a CMSP-Fellow designation, from the Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers (LASIE).
Bridget Smith, JD
Bridget Smith is the Vice President of Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance and Customer Relations at IMPAXX and has over 20 years of experience as a former practicing attorney focusing on workers’ compensation, general liability, and Medicare
compliance law. She works with customers to develop Medicare compliance programs and procedures and to successfully navigate Medicare Secondary Payer issues. Smith is a co-chair of the podcast committee for the MSP Network and is part
of the MARC Coalition serving on the Allocation/MSA work group.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gannon University and Master of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from Duquesne University.
Kate Riordan, JD, MSCC
Kate Riordan is the Director of MSP Initiatives at Verisk, Casualty Solutions. As an MSA attorney, she has completed and obtained CMS approval of hundreds of MSAs during her tenure. She is fluent in Section 111 reporting requirements,
the conditional payment recovery process, Medicare Advantage recovery and consistently assists clients in achieving successful settlements. Riordan received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School with a concentration in Health
Care Law.
Amber Worman, MHA, CIC, MSCC, CMSP, ARM, AIC-M, AINS
Amber Worman is the Manager of MSP Program Oversight & Optimization at Walmart. With over 20 years of health care, patient advocacy, risk management and insurance experience, she offers a uniquely helpful perspective regarding MSP regulations and their impact on beneficiaries, medical providers, insurers, and legal climates. She enjoys serving as an MSP strategy resource for industry professionals across the country.
Worman's formal education includes Masters of Health Administration (MHA), BS Business Administration-Management, Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Medicare Set-Aside Consultant Certified (MSCC), Certified Medicare Secondary Payer Professional (CMSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Claims-Management (AIC-M), and Associate in General Insurance (AINS).
