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President
Robert T. Lewis, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Crowe Paradis Services Corporation

Robert Lewis is Chief Legal Officer and Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Crowe Paradis Services Corporation, a national Medicare compliance company. Mr. Lewis has been at the forefront of Medicare Secondary Payer compliance and for his accomplishments was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of the "Top 40 lawyers under the age of 40" in 2004.

Mr. Lewis has published a number of articles addressing Medicare compliance which may be found in such publications as: The New Jersey Law Journal, Medley's Managed Care Liability Report, Andrews Health Law, New Jersey Lawyer, Mealey's Litigation Report: Employer Liability Insurance, Health Care Fraud Litigation Reporter, and Geaney's New Jersey Workers' Compensation Manual.

He is also a nationally recognized speaker and has presented before such prestigious organizations as: The American Insurance Association, The American Trial Lawyers Association, The New York Claims Association, The University of Mississippi, The American Inn of Court Program, The Judges of the New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation, Lorman Education Services, Council on Education in Management, and MediPro Seminars, LLC.

In addition to these educational programs, Rob has assisted in training and protocol development for a number of top insurance carriers, third party administrators, and self-insureds nationwide. Among his professional activities, Rob is a member of the American, Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey State, and North Carolina State Bar Associations.

Robert can be contacted by phone (866) 630-CPSC x 2068, e-mail rlewis@CPSCmsa.com or mail at Crowe Paradis Services Corporation, 55 Ferncroft Road, Suite 404, Danvers, MA 01923. 

Vice President
Mark Popolizio, J.D.
Senior Account Executive

Mark Popolizio, J.D. is a Senior Account Executive for NuQuest/Bridge Pointe.  Prior to joining NuQuest/Bridge Pointe, Mark practiced law for ten years concentrating in the areas of workers’ compensation defense and insurance defense litigation.  Mark developed a national Medicare practice that included Medicare Set-Asides and general compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute.  Mark also served as Medicare counsel for a national TPA.  While in private practice, Mark represented numerous carriers, third party administrators and self insureds.  In addition to his workers’ compensation and Medicare practices, Mark served as the Executive Director of the Negotiated Workers’ Compensation Insurance Program (NWCIP) which is an alterative dispute resolution system under the Florida workers’ compensation act.     

Mark is currently the Vice President of the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAP).   He was also a featured instructor on Medicare and Life Care Planning issues with the former University of Florida/Medipro LLC program.   Over the past several years, Mark has been a featured presenter at numerous seminars and other industry events across the country.  His presentations have included Medicare Basics, Medicare Set-Asides and Medicare Part D (prescription drugs).      

Mark grew up in Wallingford, Connecticut.  He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut with Bachelor of Science degrees in Legal Studies and Sociology.   Mark relocated to South Florida in 1992 to attend law school at Nova Southeastern University School of Law in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  While at law school, Mark served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable John D. Wessel (15^th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida) and was a research assistant for Professor Leslie Larkin Cooney.  Mark graduated from Nova in 1995 and is licensed to practice law in Florida and Connecticut.  He resides in Miami, Florida.

Mark can be contacted by phone (407) 389-1303, Ext. 4867, or by e-mail at mpopolizio@nqbp.com.

Treasurer
Patty Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, MSCC
Executive Vice President
NuQuest/Bridge Pointe

Patty Meifert has 30 combination years of experience in business, critical care nursing, rehabilitation, and catastrophic disability management. Patty is the founder and CEO of NuQuest Resources, Inc., a national provider of Medicare Set-Aside Allocation services and Bridge Pointe, Inc., a Medicare Set-Aside professional administration company.

Patty’s professional credentials include Registered Nurse, Certified Life Care Planner, Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, Certified Case Manager and Medicare Set-Aside Consultant-Certified.

Patty is a highly sought after national speaker on topics related to Medicare Secondary Payer compliance. She currently serves as one of the core faculty for the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professional’s MSA training program. She has authored and co-authored numerous published articles related to Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements and related topics.

Patty is committed to shared knowledge and the advancement of the Medicare Set-Aside profession. She is currently serving as the founding president of the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAP). Patty also serves as a Commissioner for the Commission on Health Care Certification, the credentialing body for Medicare Set-Aside Consultants-Certified.

Patty can be contacted by phone at 866-858-7161 Ext. 4810, by e-mail at pmeifert@nqbp.com or by mail at P.O Box 915619, Longwood, FL 32791

Members of the Board

Fran Provenzano, BSN, is the President and CEO of Medicare Set-Aside (MSA), Specialists, Inc. She formed the company in 2002 and it has flourished under her guidance. MSA Specialists has been accepted as a national provider of MSAs by several major insurance carriers as well as some of the top Third Party Administrators.

Fran is a highly sought speaker on MSAs. She has addressed the National Conferences of Legal Nurse Consultants, several national education seminars on MSA instruction and many evaluation criteria/education sessions for Claims Adjusters.

Fran earned her RN license and BSN Degree. Within the hospital setting, she has served in virtually all phases of the nursing field from the operating theater, through patient education, Lamaze Instruction and discharge planning.

In the late 1980s, Ms. Provenzano directed her talents toward Disability Management, obtaining her Certified Disabilities Management Specialists (CDMS). She was among the first nurses to obtain Certified Case Manager (CCM) Certification followed shortly thereafter by her Life Care Planning Certification (CLCP). Most recently, she once again was among the first in the nation to earn the Medicare Set-Aside Consultant-Certified (MSCC) designation.

Fran may be reached at 866-897-4MSA (4672) or by e-mail at Fran@msaspecialists.com.

Jill Gradwohl Schroeder, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, LLP

The emphasis of Ms. Schroeder’s legal practice is upon workers’ compensation issues, Medicare Secondary Payer Act claims, issues arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other employment law matters. Her clients include employers, insurers, self-insured employers, claimants, and governmental entities.

Jill is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Court systems in Nebraska, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute as well as the American Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, and Lincoln (Nebraska) Bar Association.

Jill earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1984. She served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Nebraska for several years prior to entering the private practice of law.

Jill can be contacted by phone at 402-475-1075, by e-mail at jschroeder@baylorlaw.com , or by mail at 1248 O Street, Suite 600, Lincoln, NE 68508.

William Van Wambeke

Bill Van Wambeke is General Counsel for M Hayes, a Baltimore-based disability management and Medicare compliance company, where he is responsible for general legal guidance as well as oversight of the Medicare Set-Aside program.  Prior to joining M Hayes in January of 2006, he was national Workers’ Compensation Group Counsel for St. Paul/St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company where, among other things, he was responsible for workers compensation litigation management, complex case oversight, and compliance matters such as HIPAA and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. 

Bill is a member of the bipartisan legislative committee in Washington working on Medicare reform and a principal drafter of H.R. 5309, the “Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2006.” He has lectured extensively on Medicare Set-Asides to such groups as the American Insurance Association, the American Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association, the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators, AMCOMP, Lorman Education Services, the Insurance Rehabilitation Study Group and the Defense Research Institute. Along with other NAMSAP Board members, he also frequently serves as faculty for the MSCC certification courses.

Bill graduated With Honor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1984, and is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars.  Before taking a national position in the insurance industry, he practiced workers compensation defense in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Michael E. Westcott
Ringler Associates

Michael E. Westcott owns and operates the Structured Financial Associates-O’Hare operation, with offices in Wausau, WI and Schaumburg, IL.

Michael has expertise in the use of structured settlements in the resolution of claims involving Medicare Set Asides, Workers Compensation, Long Shore and Harbor Worker Claims, Common Carrier and Trucking Claims, Complex Medical Claims, Religious Organization claims and Specialty Risk claims. 

Michael’s business experience includes 24 years of structured settlement experience having worked for several national firms. While working for AON Brokerage at their world headquarters in Chicago, Michael served as National Vice President – Technical Markets prior to joining SFA.  Prior to that he served as Sales Manager for JMW Settlements of Washington, D.C. and was an officer with MWC Settlements of Wisconsin.

Michael received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin. In addition Michael holds insurance licenses in multiple states. He is a member of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association and serves as Co-Chair of the Government Benefits Committee, The Long Shore and Harbor Workers Claims Association, the Trucking Industry Defense Association and is a Charter Member of the National Alliance of Medicare Set Aside Professionals.

Michael may be reached at mwestcott@ringlerassociates.com; at Tel. 715-848-2816 or at cell phone 847-909-7453.

John M. Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gould & Lamb, LLC

John Williams began his career in the managed care field in 1996 with diverse roles including business development, sales and marketing, and operational/executive management.  He possesses experience in life care planning, medical/expert legal services, reserve forecasting, Medicare Set-Aside arrangements, case management, medical bill review services, and utilization review services.  He is a published author on Workers’ Compensation (“WC”) issues and a certified instructor on Workers Compensation law and policy in 31 states.

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