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Sedgwick <> Data Dimensions - Married or Divorced?
Jul 9, 2024
Sedgwick <> Data Dimensions - Married or Divorced?
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, a Third-Party Administrator (TPA), and Data Dimensions, a clearinghouse vendor, may have gotten hitched.Imagine our surprise when ...
Sedgwick Stiffs AME for IBR Filing Fee
Jul 2, 2024
Sedgwick Stiffs AME for IBR Filing Fee
In California, when Independent Bill Review (IBR) overturns a Sedgwick erroneous reimbursement denial, Sedgwick owes the provider $180 (the cost of the f...
Sedgwick: 17,225 Audit Complaints Sent to DWC
Jun 14, 2024
Sedgwick: 17,225 Audit Complaints Sent to DWC
Sedgwick Claims Management, Inc. continues to defy California law and regulations for properly responding to Second Review appeals. And why wouldn’t they, without any consequ...
Sedgwick (and the DWC) Ignore Providers' Appeals
Jun 12, 2024
Sedgwick (and the DWC) Ignore Providers' Appeals
Sedgwick is running roughshod over California providers, in violation of state workers’ comp law. By failing to take substantive action, the Division of Workers’ Compe...
Sedgwick Denies/Ignores Hundreds of Appeals
Jun 10, 2024
Sedgwick Denies/Ignores Hundreds of Appeals
Sedgwick's persistent failure to pay providers in accordance with state workers' comp fee schedules and its refusal to respond compliantly to providers’ appeals are glaring v...
Sedgwick Stiffs Doctors With Outdated Fee Schedule Rates
May 13, 2024
Sedgwick Stiffs Doctors With Outdated Fee Schedule Rates
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) increased reimbursements for physician services for dates of service on or after April 1, 2024. Yet Third-Party Adminis...
daisyBill Sends 13K+ Sedgwick Violations to CA DWC Director
May 10, 2024
daisyBill Sends 13K+ Sedgwick Violations to CA DWC Director
Sedgwick’s consistent refusal to comply with California workers’ comp laws and regulations shows no signs of abating—in fact, it’s getting worse.Having been instructed...
Sedgwick Fails to Pay IBR Filing Fee for Zillionth Time
May 3, 2024
Sedgwick Fails to Pay IBR Filing Fee for Zillionth Time
Once more for the cheap seats: when Independent Bill Review (IBR) determines that a claims administrator erroneously denied or adjusted the reimbursement owed to a provider, ...
Orange County/Sedgwick Inflict MPN Mayhem
May 2, 2024
Orange County/Sedgwick Inflict MPN Mayhem
How much of California workers’ comp dysfunction directly results from the effectively ungoverned Medical Provider Network (MPN) system? California does not furnish an...
Orange County/Sedgwick: Preposterous MPN Telehealth Claim
May 1, 2024
Orange County/Sedgwick: Preposterous MPN Telehealth Claim
What in the name of comp are the County of Orange and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Sedgwick up to? As reported previously, Sedgwick insists Orange County will refus...
Despite Orange County/Sedgwick Whims, Telehealth Is Payable
Apr 30, 2024
Despite Orange County/Sedgwick Whims, Telehealth Is Payable
In this second look at the County of Orange’s refusal to pay for telehealth treatment, we pose a critical question: What kinds of chaos will be unleashed if Orange Cou...
Orange County & Sedgwick "No Telehealth" Policy
Apr 29, 2024
Orange County & Sedgwick "No Telehealth" Policy
According to Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Sedgwick, the County of Orange refuses to reimburse providers for treating injured employees via telehealth.Sedgwick claim...