Kate Riordan, J.D.

Kate Riordan is vice president of Analytics Initiatives and Compliance at Verisk, with deep expertise in Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance and insurance analytics. She began her career at Verisk as a Medicare Set‑Aside (MSA) compliance attorney, completing and securing CMS approval for hundreds of MSAs and developing fluency across Section 111 reporting, conditional payment recovery, Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Medicaid recovery. Kate later led the creation and go‑to‑market strategy for Discovery Navigator, an AI‑powered solution for extracting critical data from large unstructured documents. She is a frequent national presenter, trainer, and author on MSP and compliance topics. Kate serves as President of the National MSP Network and is an Executive Committee member of the Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition (MARC). You can contact Kate at Kate.Riordan@verisk.com.

1/27/2026 - 3 min read

President Trump’s AI Executive Order 14365: Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.”

12/3/2025 - 4 min read

CMS Releases WCMSA Statistics for Fiscal Years 2021-2025

CMS released WCMSA statistics for FY 2021–2025, revealing shifts in review volume, settlement trends, and new reporting challenges. See key insights.

10/29/2025 - 4 min read

Digital Empowerment for Tomorrow’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Teams

Outdated and inefficient claims processes are creating operational drag and putting many workers’ compensation insurers on a collision course with millennial and Generation Z workforce trends.

9/22/2025 - 3 min read

New AI Report and Executive Orders Released

President Trump released the administration’s AI strategy. In addition, President Trump issued three Executive Orders with the release of this plan.

9/16/2025 - 1 min read

Starting September 20, 2025, CMS Will Use the 2023 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs

CMS has announced that it will use the “Table 1: Life Table for the total population: United States, 2023” to calculate life expectancy in WCMSAs.

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7/28/2025 - 1 min read

CMS Releases New WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 4.4) – Updates CDC Life Table for WCMSAs

CMS has released a new WCMSA Reference Guide noting that it has now updated the CDC Life Table as part of Section 10.3 of the WCMSA Reference Guide.

6/9/2025 - 1 min read

Starting June 14, 2025 CMS Will Use the 2022 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs

CMS has announced that it will use the “Table 1: Life Table for the total population: United States, 2022” to calculate an adjusted life expectancy.

4/11/2025 - 5 min read

How Ethical AI is Reshaping Claims Handling with Discovery Navigator

Explore how responsible AI can streamline complex claims while building trust with regulators and policyholders.

2/18/2025 - 5 min read

Effective AI Governance for Insurance Claims Solutions

Learn how insurers can responsibly use AI for claims processes, mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.

10/22/2024 - 7 min read

WCMSA Submission Remains Voluntary, Leveraging EBMSAs to Settle Claims

With CMS’s plans to collect WCMSA reporting data through Section 111 TPOC reporting, it may be a good time reconsider the EBMSA landscape.

12/22/2022 - 14 min read

Is the other “M” on your radar? 5 things to know about Medicaid and how we can help!

It is no secret that Medicare secondary payer compliance issues often dominate the claims landscape and discussion.

12/9/2022 - 17 min read

The PAID Act one year after implementation – How is it going? What are we seeing?

On 12/11/21, the (PAID Act) went live following a year-long implementation roll-out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

6/24/2022 - 15 min read

The RAMP Act is introduced in Congress – proposed bill aims to repeal Medicare’s private cause of action (“double damages”) statute

6/10/2022 - 25 min read

The United States Supreme Court rules that Medicaid may seek recovery from settlement payments representing future medical care

The Court rejected the plaintiff’s argument that Medicaid’s recovery was limited to only that portion of the settlement representing past medical care.

6/25/2021 - 9 min read

CMS discusses PAID Act implementation plans and timelines on webinar

On June 23rd, CMS held a webinar to discuss its plans to implement the PAID Act for non-group health plan (NGHP) responsible reporting entities (RREs).

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