Throughout 2020, our experts and thought leaders will monitor, share and explore the common threads that connect us all, and keep you tied into how they evolve to help us all prepare for the future.
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While the industry continues to focus on solutions to further expand provider networks, Sedgwick recognized early on that the most effective workers’ compensation programs begin with medical providers who are committed to outstanding results while ma…
Prescriptions for narcotics are increasing – raising concerns about safety and claim costs. Sedgwick’s pharmacy management program can help employers deal with today’s challenges.
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.
Risk managers have long debated the use and value of bundled versus unbundled programs. Historically, conventional wisdom has dictated that risk managers buy services such as claims administration, medical bill review, preferred provider networks and…
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.
In the claims industry the word "quality" has become synonymous with the exercise of box checking. I see that as a problem. We all know that complying to basic requirements is important, but isn't that just one aspect of quality that should be depl…
Sedgwick is excited to introduce Performance 360, a new approach to quality that takes the assessment of claims management performance far beyond meeting basic industry compliance requirements. With Performance 360, Sedgwick is changing the game.
On March 29, 2013, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state's 2013-2014 budget bills into law. According to the governor's office, these changes could save New York employers as much as $800 million in loss costs.
Sedgwick is featured in this article which discusses some of the challenges and innovative solutions being applied in the absence management arena. In particular, Sedgwick’s technology advancements are highlighted along with the value of integrated …
Family Dollar's Dave Smith is quoted at the Rx Drug Abuse Summit as he talks about the success Family Dollar has achieved in reducing medical and pharmacy costs in partnership with Sedgwick.