Lunch & Learn -  Tuesday March 17, 2026

Speakers: Catherine Montgomery, Founder – daisyBill
Jeffrey Haynes, Risk Management Director - San Bernardino  Unified School District

Topic

California Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) -The Awful the Bad and the Ugly
The MPN Trap: How “Cost Control” Is Driving Away Your Quality Doctors

Providing critical analysis of Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) in California, arguing that despite their nominal goal of cost control, they ultimately harm employers. The presentation will focus on how MPNs primarily function as reimbursement discount mechanisms, driving doctors out of the workers’ compensation system and creating significant difficulties for employers in securing timely, high-quality care for their injured workers, leading to increased costs and administrative chaos not encountered in other states.

Bios:

Catherine Montgomery is cofounder and CEO of daisyBill, an RCM platform and billing services provider specializing in workers’ compensation billing. A recognized authority on the California workers' compensation system, she founded daisyBill in 2011 to bring greater efficiency, transparency, and fairness to the treatment of injured workers through technology. She also oversees and writes content for daisyNews, a resource for workers' compensation news and analysis with over 16,500 readers.
With a focus on California, daisyBill manages the submission of over 3.6 million workers' compensation bills annually, and a network of over 8,200 medical providers uses the platform to successfully navigate the complexities of workers’ comp bills.

Jeffrey Haynes, AIC, SIA, CSRM, currently serves as the Director of Risk Management for San Bernardino Unified School District. He is responsible for Workers' Compensation, Employee Benefits, General Liability, and Insurance. Jeff has over 40 years of experience as a Vice President of Claims, Manager, Claims Examiner for General Liability and Workers' Compensation, and Risk Management. Jeff's claims handling experience has been instrumental in assisting defense attorneys with developing great defense action plans that result in excellent outcomes. Jeff holds a BA Degree from UCLA. Jeff has served on numerous Executive Boards, including the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI), California School Risk Management (CSRM), Springfield Insurance, Employers’ Fraud Task Force Advisory Board and the Fringe Benefit Consortium (FBC).

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STEVENS STEAK HOUSE

5332 Steven’s Place, Commerce, CA 90040

(Exit Atlantic off of the 5 freeway)

Tuesday March 17, 2026

11:00 am  – Registration & Networking

12:00 Noon – Lunch, Welcome and Introduction

12:15 pm – Presentation

1:30 pm – Raffle

1:45 pm – Adjourn

lauraclifford@sbcglobal.net    Cell 323.559.0015 

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