The United States joined a case filed by a whistleblower alleging that IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. overbilled for hospital evaluation and management services. IPC is one of the largest hospitalist companies in the United States. According to the government, IPC charged Medicare, Medicaid, and other government insurers for more costly levels of care than was actually provided. The case was filed by physician who worked for IPC from 2005 to 2008.

Read the entire press release, “U.S. Files Lawsuit Against IPC the Hospitalist Company, Alleges Overbilling of Federal Health Insurers for Physician Services”