CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was murdered just 11 days ago. Now claims handling will likely be changed forever. By Lonce Lamonte - December 15, 2024 The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, paid the highest price for being the face of today’s medical insurance claims system. He was scapegoated. May he rest in peace. Andrew Witty, the CEO of United Health Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, said according to the L.A. Times that his company shares some responsibility for a lack of understanding of coverage decisions. Witty was quoted by the L.A. Times writer, Michael R. Sisak: “We know the health system does not work as well as it should; and we understand people’s frustrations with it. No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. It’s a patchwork built over decades. Our mission is to help make it work better.” Read More

New York police search for person suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO in brazen attack: The Guardian  December 4, 2024 Police look for suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, 50, outside Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan.

UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan: The Los Angeles Times  December 4, 2024 Bullets fired at UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had words written on them. : CBS News  December 5, 2024 Medicare increases from 2017-24 drive comp costs in California: report: Business Insurance  November 19, 2024

Suspect in Brian Thompson's murder caught. Now's the time for healing and change. By Lonce Lamonte - December 10, 2024 Well, the suspect in Brian Thompson’s murder has been caught. He was caught five days after he shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHe... Read More

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a morning in Manhattan on December 4th 2024. Could the motive have been from an angry claimant unhappy with his claim’s handling? By Lonce Lamonte - December 5, 2024 The brutal and violent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan yesterday morning continues to resoun... Read More

California's Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated December 4th 2024 - December 4, 2024 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Ambulance Services section of the Official Med... Read More

Restaurant Industry Set to Confront Workers' Comp Challenge with New Food and Beverage Insurance Rating Classification By Jorge Alexandria - June 28, 2024 I sat in on an in-person Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) seminar that covered a Read More

Janice Thorner Levy has gone to the top in workers’ compensation claims and with a fine avocation which is fun and fabulous By Lonce Lamonte - October 20, 2024 Janice Thorner worked as a workers’ compensation claims adjuster back in the day at Industrial Indemnity in the Wilshire dis... Read More