Shawn Deane
Shawn Deane serves as Managing Director of Webster Bank (NYSE: WBS) and General Counsel for Ametros. As a key member of the executive leadership team, Shawn is responsible for overseeing Ametros’ legal, regulatory, and compliance operations. He has nearly twenty years of experience spanning healthcare law, insurance, and Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP). Shawn has previously held leadership positions at leading MSP organizations. He’s an industry expert and thought leader in workers’ compensation, Medicare Set Asides (MSAs) and Medicare compliance.
Shawn holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Berklee College of Music, a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Cambridge College, and Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law. Shawn is an adjunct professor at New England School of Law. He also sits on the board for Kids’ Chance of Massachusetts, co-chairs the Medicare/Medicaid Committee for the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) and is past president of the National Medicare Secondary Payer Network (MSPN). Shawn resides in Massachusetts with his wife and kids and is an avid marathon runner.
Articles by Shawn:
CMS Part D Memo Highlights the Importance of Professional Administration
CMS Updates Medicare Set Aside Self-Administration Toolkit
Update to the Workers’ Compensation MSA Reference Guide Version 3.9 Eliminates Time Limit for Amended Review Process
Post-Settlement Update: CMS Provides Instructions to Providers when WCMSAs Involved
CMS Provides Clarification Regarding MSA Re-Review Requests & Limitations in Updated Version of WCMSA Reference Guide
Medicare Set Aside Regulatory Update: Rulemaking Process Concludes with Rule Being Withdrawn
Medicare Set Aside Regulatory Update
New WCMSA Reference Guide Brings with it an Important Reminder
Highly Recommended by Medicare: Professional Administration of MSAs as a Safety Measure when Frequently Abused Drugs are Involved
Pandemic Parallels in Workers’ Compensation & Opportunities for Empathy
Workers’ Memorial Day: Reflections on Kindness, Compassion, & Empathy
The PAID Act: Opportunities & Challenges Ahead for Claims Payers
Current Trends in Professional Administration: Looking Back & Looking Beyond
Not Out of the Woods Yet: Recent Report Cautions Workers’ Compensation Industry on Opioids
My Conversation with Parashar B. Patel of the “Patel Memo”
CMS Releases Data on COVID-19 Impact to Medicare Beneficiaries
Professional Administration & Structured Settlements: The Perfect Pair in Claims Resolution
CMS Issues Updated Notice on Proposed Regulations for MSAs
Struggles & Risks in Self-Administering Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Asides
CMS Releases Updated WCMSA Reference Guide
“I Want to be in Workers’ Compensation When I Grow Up:” Recruiting, Retaining New WC Pros
Ametros Ask Me Anything Series Featuring Shawn Deane
CMS to Begin Utilizing 2017 CDC Life Tables for WCMSAs
Perspectives on the Benefits of Professional Administration – Part II
CMS Releases Q&A Documents from MSA Administration & Attestation Webinar Town Halls
New York Workers’ Compensation Board Formally Announces It Will Not Allow Hold-Harmless Language in Settlements
Perspectives on the Benefits of Professional Administration – Part I
Hindsight is 20/20: Retrospective of 5 Important Areas of Development in Medicare Compliance
Top 10 Medicare Set Aside Administration Myths Debunked
CMS Holds Webinar on Electronic Attestation for Professional Administration
CMS Holds Webinar on Electronic Attestation for Self-Administration
CMS Releases Updated Self-Administration Toolkit
CMS Releases Updated Medicare Set Aside Portal User Guide for Upcoming Electronic Attestation Submission
Upcoming Webinars on New Enhancements for MSA Electronic Attestations
CMS to Begin Utilizing 2016 CDC Life Tables for WCMSAs