Pharmacy Lien Claimant billed $3,314.40 in prescription charges, but a detailed Argus West SIU SPEAR Lien Unit review uncovered two critical issues: the provider lacked a valid FBN for all dates of service and billed in excess of the Pharmacy Fee Schedule. Despite multiple attempts …

In this case, six separate non-flagged lien claimants collectively billed $33,894.92 for various medical and interpreter services. The SPEAR team performed a detailed billing analysis and review of each provider and identified extensive issues affecting compensability and payment eligibility.   At the lien conference, five …

Argus West SPEAR Program’s SIU lien resolution team delivered another impactful result—achieving a full dismissal of a pharmacy lien and securing $500 in sanctions for non-compliance.   Despite multiple continuances and direct instructions from both the defense and the WCAB Judge, the lien claimant failed …

Argus West SIU SPEAR Lien Unit secures yet another major win, this time against four lien claimants.   Three lien claimants, a Chiropractic provider, a Physical Therapy provider, and a Rehab Center, withdrew their liens prior to the Lien Conference. These withdrawals were the direct …

Argus West’s SPEAR Program SIU Lien Defense team successfully reduced a $45,579.44 medical lien to just $150 following a contested lien trial, resulting in a 99.7% reduction via Stipulation and Order to Pay.   This outcome was driven by a strong foundation of both SIU …