Argus West’s SPEAR Program secures $27,170.50 savings on lien with multiple compliance violations - November 21, 2024
Argus West’s SPEAR Program SIU Lien Unit was tasked with resolving a $28,170.50 lien filed by a well known multispecialty clinic lien claimant. The lien included charges for unapproved shockwave therapy, unsubstantiated acupuncture procedures, and multiple instances of double billing. ...
Argus West’s Spear Program Secures WCAB Dismissal Of $35,051.48 Chiropractic Lien Due to Compliance Violations - November 14, 2024
Argus West’s SPEAR Program SIU Lien Unit was assigned to manage a chiropractic lien claimant. The lien, totaling $35,051.48, was met with immediate scrutiny from Argus West SIU Lien Team, who identified significant compliance violations, including unsubstantiated charges for acupuncture, ...
Argus West’s SPEAR Program Secures Dismissal of $28,203.77 Chiropractic Lien Due to Compliance Violations - November 6, 2024
Argus West’s SPEAR Program was tasked with managing a chiropractic lien claimant’s demand of $12,579.49 on a total lien of $28,203.77. After a thorough review of the claim, The Lien Team uncovered significant issues, including charges for shockwave therapy sessions—procedures ...
Provider Update and Lien Defense Implications - November 5, 2024
In one of our latest SIU provider investigations, a CEO of an interpreting company just admitted to double and triple billing. Why? Because the medical doctors are doing it in certain functional restoration programs.Argus West’s SPEAR Program continues to lead ...
Argus West SPEAR Program Secures Dismissal of Pharmaceutical Lien Claim, Saving Client Over $34,000 - October 31, 2024
Argus West's SPEAR Program (SIU focused lien defense) identified critical issues related to the corporate registration and asset assignments of a pharmaceutical lien claimant. This particular pharmaceutical lien claimant, a foreign corporation, surrendered its rights and authority to transact intrastate ...
Argus West’s SPEAR Program Secures Dismissal of Lien Claimant’s $4,493.00 Demand, Protecting Client from Unnecessary Costs - October 29, 2024
Argus West’s SPEAR Program was tasked with resolving a lien claimant’s demand for $4,493.00. Upon reviewing the claim, discrepancies were found, and Argus West requested that the lien claimant either address the issues or provide evidence to support their billing. ...
Claimant Fraud Leads to Charges Filed and Restitution Awarded with the Assistance of Argus West’s Surveillance and SIU Team - October 16, 2024
Argus West received a request from a client for surveillance to be obtained of a claimant to determine activity levels. The claimant was advised to use crutches for ambulation and limit walking/standing up to ten minutes per hour due to ...
NEW INDUSTRY PROGRAM! ARGUS WEST SIU SPEAR PROGRAM IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING SAVING ITS CLIENTS A MILLION DOLLARS ON LIENS - June 18, 2024
Another chiropractic group has licensing issues and fails to collect any money on a $35,051 lien. 43 bills for Acupuncture, 13 bills for Shockwave Therapy with 13 suspect PR-2’s. Argus West SPEAR Program defended its client at the WCAB. ...
Fatal Car Crash results in Insurance Fraud Conviction - June 5, 2024
An Argus West Premium SIU file was opened after review of a claim file requested by our client. The claim file read that injury occurred when the claimant was ejected from a Chevy suburban being driven by the Foreman of ...
ARGUS WEST ASSISTS WITH CHARGES FILED AGAINST A DELIVERY DRIVER FOR FILING A FALSE CLAIM - May 23, 2024
The Argus West SIU team received a referral from a client for a possible claimant fraud case. This claimant filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging to have sustained a specific injury to bilateral knees by bumping his knees on the ...
