Helmsman
Jun 9, 2025
Liberty Mutual Relents After Doctor Shares daisyNews Article
Good things can happen when providers stand up for themselves.Recently, Liberty Mutual and its Third-Party Administrator (TPA), Helmsman, demanded a refund from a Cali...
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Jun 2, 2025
Helmsman & Liberty Mutual Threaten CA Ortho With Collections
Insurer Liberty Mutual and its Third-Party Administrator (TPA), Helmsman Management Services LLC, need to brush up on California law regarding refunds.More importantly...
May 27, 2025
Helmsman Makes Ransom Demand for Refund Request (Part 3)
Helmsman Management Services, LLC, a Third-Party Administrator (TPA), has refused to process a Second Review appeal submitted by a California physician who treated an ...
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May 8, 2025
Helmsman Botches NBC Injury Claim—Underpays Doctor, Demands Refund Anyway (Part 2)
As daisyNews reported yesterday, Helmsman Management Services, LLC attempted to claw back payment from a California provider for plainly bogus reasons. We debunked those reas...
May 7, 2025
Helmsman's Ridiculous Refund Request (Part 1)
Why do so many doctors avoid treating injured workers? We have a perfect illustration from Helmsman Management Services LLC. This Third-Party Administrator (TPA) recently:
Feb 4, 2022
MLPRR: Costco/Helmsman Play Med-Legal IBR Chicken
Call it “IBR Chicken: MLPRR Edition.” Third-party claims administrator (TPA) Helmsman, acting on behalf of self-insured employer Costco, refused to reimburse a physici...
Jan 30, 2022
Costco: Helmsman Tries to Skirt Missed Appointment Fee
Denying payment to a Medical-Legal physician by falsely deeming a service non-compensable is a common — and contemptible — transgression. But Helmsman Management Serv...
Aug 5, 2019
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...