Kiera Welcome joined Gilbert in 2026. She represents healthcare providers in reimbursement disputes with commercial insurers and in complex civil litigation. Her practice focuses on recovering unpaid and underpaid claims, challenging improper recoupments, and defending providers against prepayment reviews and overpayment allegations.

Kiera advises mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers in disputes involving ERISA‑governed plans, anti‑assignment provisions, prompt‑payment statutes, coordination‑of‑benefits conflicts, and multi‑state insurance regulatory frameworks.

Before joining Gilbert, Kiera practiced at a Washington, D.C. law firm, where she worked on similar healthcare issues. Earlier in her career, she served as a health insurance claims auditor for major payors, developing a strategic and detail‑oriented approach to high‑volume claims analysis and insurer enforcement practices.

She also maintains an active pro bono practice.

Kiera received her law degree from Widener Delaware Law in 2024.

• Representing behavioral health care providers in disputes with commercial payors, involving claim denials, underpayments, and delayed adjudication.
• Advising providers on resolving denials arising from billing and administrative issues challenging improper claim processing.
• Counseling providers on reimbursement disputes involving eligibility issues, documentation gaps, and payor coordination, and recommending strategies for resolution.
• Assisting in representing healthcare providers in ERISA litigation concerning coverage determinations and benefit payments.

• 2024 – J.D, Widener Delaware Law
  • Transactional Law Honor Society (Member 2021-2024; President 2023-2024)
  • Widener Delaware Law Review
• 2015 – B.A., West Chester University of Pennsylvania

• District of Columbia
• Pennsylvania