Earlier today, I addressed the attendees of the 68th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference and the 25th Annual Safety and Health Conference. I challenged each individual to continue the conversation for industry advancement and shared w…
In the opening of the 68th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and the 25th Annual Safety and Health Conference, Sedgwick’s President and CEO David North conveyed his passion for the industry and discussed some of the key issues at th…
In part 1 of our series, we discussed the importance of C-Suite leadership and the need for the executive team to appoint an internal ADA/ADAAA process owner – someone to be responsible for leading program development. Often, this leader's first ta…
Big Data is a new catch phrase, not a new concept. It's about making sure you're utilizing all of the information you have available in order to make meaningful decisions about your business, your program…whatever you're driving toward, and …
Do you have a family member who is still working well past retirement age? You're not alone. A recent AARP study reported that 70% of U.S. workers plan on working past retirement age. In 2008, there were 28 million workers in the American work…
Business Insurance named Sedgwick client, Matthew Harmon, its 2013 Benefit Manager of the Year. Mr. Harmon is the benefits delivery and retirement director of J. C. Penney Co. Inc., and he and his team are showcased in the June 17, 2013 issue of Bu…
This past month, the issue of culture and how we both protect and develop it has been at the front of my mind. Why? As we face complex problems and opportunities, it's more important than ever that we support doing the right thing – and help motiva…
Sedgwick President and CEO David A. North will present the industry keynote address at the 68th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and 25th Annual Safety & Health Conference on Monday morning, August 19. In a three-part Question & An…
"Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion, as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the livin…
When we look at what drives workers’ compensation costs, litigation is always at the top of our list of expenses. After the decision is made to involve counsel – for the injured worker and/or the employer – efforts are traditionally aimed at long-ter…
How can employers help injured workers while ensuring appropriate use of narcotics and reducing unnecessary costs? Sedgwick’s comprehensive, clinically-based narcotic management programs can help.
Kimberly George, SVP, Managed Care Practices and Client Services, shares more about how we set our standards to ensure effective care for injured workers while also achieving sound financial outcomes for employers.
Sedgwick’s Specialty Operations group had the chance to showcase its healthcare expertise in the Business Insurance article entitled, “Medicare Never-Event Rule Drives Hospital Patient Safety.” Both Tim Over and Ann Gaffey contributed to the piece t…
The national ICD-10 initiative is a significant overhaul of the diagnostic and procedural medical coding system mandated by the federal government for use in the health care industry in insurance processing, reimbursement, and statistical data gather…
The Medicaid health program is a state/federal partnership that covers nearly 50 million low income Americans. The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may result in increased expenditures for both the federal and state governmen…