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Gallagher Bassett
Nov 9, 2023
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Gallagher Bassett Flips UR Decision, Confusion Reigns
To an injured worker denied the care their treating physician deems necessary, California’s Utilization Review (UR) process can seem arbitrary, even cruel. This percep...
May 18, 2023
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CA Makes Treating Injured Workers Unsustainable
Why are doctors unwilling to treat injured workers?In California, injured workers often struggle to find doctors willing to provide treatment. The main reason for this...
May 17, 2023
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SCIF vs Gallagher Bassett: E&M Reimbursement
When evaluated on key metrics such as denial of payments and reimbursement amounts, some claims administrators embody the major issues plaguing the California workers' compen...
May 16, 2023
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Gallagher Bassett Plays IBR Chicken With QME
Gallagher Bassett seemingly tried its hand at the game of IBR Chicken, forcing a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) to waste time, money, and resources on a needless dispute —...
Sep 15, 2022
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ALERT! AIG Moving All Claims to Gallagher Bassett
Important update for providers: Third-Party Administrator (TPA) AIG Claims, Inc. will no longer administer workers’ comp claims. All claims currently administered by A...
Feb 5, 2022
3 min read
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Credit Card Payments Steal Money From Doctors
Sometimes, the smaller ways in which payers loot California workers’ comp doctors are the most frustrating. For example, payments sent to providers in the form of a “c...
Mar 12, 2021
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Gallagher Bassett, Foster Farms Lay A Rotten Egg in CA
Update: As of April 1, 2021 Gallagher Bassett can locate and process claims for Foster Farms employees. Workers’ compensation claims for injured employees of Foster Fa...
Oct 7, 2020
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Gallagher Bassett: Audit Complaint Filed With DWC
In a previous article, we demonstrated how Gallagher Bassett ignores the California-mandated workers’ comp Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS). Gallagher Bassett also ignore...
Sep 21, 2020
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Gallagher Bassett Sinks Second Review Appeals
For California workers’ comp providers, we encourage submitting Second Review appeals when the claims administrator incorrectly adjusts or denies payment. Below we sho...
Sep 4, 2019
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Liberty Mutual, Gallagher Bassett, Chubb Scoff at CA IBR Rules
It’s still happening: claims administrators including Liberty Mutual, Gallagher Bassett, and Chubb are ignoring the rules regarding Independent Bill Review (IBR), brazenly re...
Aug 5, 2019
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Blatant Disregard for IBR Law by Sedgwick, Gallagher, Athens, Helmsman
A disturbing pattern is emerging from the results of Independent Bill Review (IBR) decisions in the state of California. As usual, the problem encumbers workers’ comp provide...