ROADMAPS TO CLAIM SUCCESS
Leaving work because of a medical disability can have a tremendous physical and emotional impact on anyone. In fact, making the transition from working in a chosen career field to total or partial disability is a major life event that often requires knowledge of disability contracts and investigative claims processes. Disability Claims Solutions, Inc. is here to help.
As a company, Disability Claims Solutions, Inc. provides insureds with resources to make better decisions concerning ERISA Group STD/LTD claims, as well as Individual Disability Income benefits and Long-Term Care. Having the opportunity to work with an expert consultant, such as Linda Nee, provides insureds with valuable procedural options to work through problematic issues in successful ways. Our focus is to resolve problems, not wrestle with conflict.
DCS, Inc. maintains excellent relationships with treating physicians and specialists who support patient disability. Insureds and claimants ultimately benefit from the teamwork of physicians, specialists, and employers, in combination with expert consultation and advice.
If you are interested in coming on board as a DCS client, or finding out more about Linda’s services available to you, please feel free to contact her using the information below.
Visitors are also welcome to view Lindanee’s Blog.
KEY SERVICES – Disability Claims
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Initial Applications for Both ERISA and ISI Claims
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Recommendations for Medical Reporting
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Independent Medical Evaluations Counseling
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Contract/Policy Review Audits
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Objective vs. Subjective and Self-Reported Claims
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Any Occupation Investigations
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Residual Benefits and Return to Work Recommendations
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Surveillance Counseling
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Targeted Impairments – FMS, CFS, Lyme disease, HIV
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Long-Term Care Claims
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Management of Update Forms
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Field Visit Preparation
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Counseling for Work Hardening Programs
Linda Nee’s Blog
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Try A New Normal Of Thinking About Insurers
If anyone has been through the hoops with disability insurers I would be my top pick. I worked through the Unum Life Insurance years, the UNUMProvident years, Unum Group years and now the post CO_ID years. A great deal changed in these time periods, and as a result of the last two years, there are many new changes insureds should make to allow...
Friday This N’ That
Did you know that insurance companies have many different versions of forms? Claims handlers are often told to “use up the old forms first” before sending out the new ones. In addition, there are Questionnaires, Narratives, and Physician forms that many insureds have never seen, but potentially will see. The only “form...
Watch What You Say To Insurance Reps
There are still many insureds and claimants who are speaking on the phone with insurance companies looking for evidence to deny claims. Despite “best practice” recommendations, it appears insureds may feel more in control of situations if they speak directly to insurers. In my opinion, this is a very bad idea. OK, so you’ve...
Questionnaires, Letters And Other Writings
Since we are coming up on end-of-the-year profitability targeting, I am once again reminding everyone of a few basic “best practice” rules when it comes to filling out insurance Questionnaires. Your responses could mean the difference between a paid claim, or a denied one. When asked, most insureds try to tell the insurance company...
What Does It Mean? “Material and Substantial”
If I were to ask the average claimant what “material and substantial” means relative to an ERISA Plan or IDI claim, the response would most likely be, “important.” However, it might surprise claimants and insureds to know that there is a theoretical side to defining disability Plans in addition to the practical...
It’s Time For Tax Return Requests
Insurance requests for tax returns always brings up the question, “Do I have to give them my tax return?” The answer depends on the circumstances, and is a conflict for the insured with a 50% win potential. Very few Plans and policies actually require the submission of tax returns upon request. I seen some very old disability IDI...
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