Hospitalist Firm Charged with Overbilling by Upcoding

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST IPC THE HOSPITALIST COMPANY, ALLEGES OVERBILLING OF FEDERAL HEALTH INSURERS FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES CHICAGO — The United States filed a civil lawsuit against California-based IPC The Hospitalist Company, … Continue reading

Feds Join Whistleblower Suit against Hospitalist Company for Overbilling

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: GOVERNMENT INTERVENES IN FALSE CLAIMS LAWSUIT AGAINST IPC THE HOSPITALIST COMPANY, ALLEGING OVERBILLING OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES CHICAGO ― The United States has intervened in a civil lawsuit against California-based IPC The Hospitalist … Continue reading

Medicare & Medicaid Fraud, Kickbacks Alleged by Chicago Psychiatrist

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO PSYCHIATRIST ALLEGEDLY SUBMITTED AT LEAST 190,000 FALSE CLAIMS TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID; LAWSUIT ALLEGES KICKBACKS TO PRESCRIBE ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION FOR NURSING HOME PATIENTS CHICAGO — A Chicago psychiatrist received illegal kickbacks … Continue reading