IPC Healthcare controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Settlement of federal billing case
IPC paid a reported $60 million to settle the False Claims Act qui tam lawsuit concerning alleged systematic overbilling and physician incentive arrangements.
2014
Louisiana fiduciary-duty investigation
A former Louisiana attorney general announced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty or other state and federal legal violations by IPC officers or directors.
2013
Hospitalist workload and quality concerns
Reporting and academic discussion raised concerns about hospitalist workloads, quality of care, and a patient death involving an IPC physician in the San Antonio area.
2013
Alleged upcoding and False Claims Act litigation
The Justice Department joined a whistleblower action alleging that IPC encouraged physicians to use higher evaluation and management codes and linked compensation to billing performance.
2010
Medicare and Medicaid claims investigation
IPC disclosed a Department of Justice civil investigative demand seeking information about claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid.