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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Lincoln Financial On A Rampage – A Word To The Wise
Looks like Lincoln Financial is on a hell-bent rampage to obtain SSDI files from their claimants. DCS continues to receive calls “checking with me” about next steps in handling the requests. Although I’ve written many articles about so-called third-party paper chasers I thought I’d try again to get the word out about...
Don’t Call A Mess By Any Other Name – It’s Still A Mess
I really don’t know how seriously most readers take my articles, but just today I received several email messages describing Unum’s (and other insurers’) inability to provide efficient and accurate claims management. One insured reported receiving letters containing information that doesn’t even relate to him, including...
Lincoln Broken Record
Apparently Lincoln Financial has taken up Unum’s SSDI scams. I received 5 calls today one right another, describing an offer of settlement, declined by claimants with resultant requests for SSDI records to calculate possible overpayment. It’s obvious that Lincoln’s SSDI efforts to allege overpayments and “nickel and...
Communication Skills – Emails Have No Tone Of Voice
Today, every one sends emails about everything. Email to family, friends, enemies, chat rooms etc. Although businesses give lip service to not using emails, they instead created “secure” portals to communicate by email nonetheless. Electronic communication developed into a form of communication that can make or break...
“Unable To Perform” vs. “Limited From Performing”
Although there are two basic ERISA Plan definitions of disability, claims handlers ignore the major differences in Plan language between “unable to perform material and substantial duties”, and “limited from performing material and substantial duties.” Of course, it’s to the insurers’ advantage to blip...
Demanding Surgery As “Appropriate Care”
Somewhat connected to the previous post is the issue as to whether an insurance company can threaten to deny benefits unless you have surgery. Think about this. If an insurance company could force insureds to have surgery, they could potentially kill a lot of people! This is why it is entirely inappropriate for any insurance company to...
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