10/30/2026
Independence Blue Cross agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it kept inflated Medicare Advantage payments tied to inaccurate diagnosis codes. According to the DOJ, its chart reviews identified codes that were not supported, but the company did not withdraw them.
A whistleblower who formerly worked at the company will receive over $3.8 million as a share of the settlement. That is a life-changing amount for coming forward with information the government could act on.
Read the full story: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/independence-blue-cross-pay-225m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations
If you have information about Medicare Advantage billing fraud, you may be eligible for a whistleblower reward of up to 30% of any funds recovered by the government if your case is successful.
Independence Blue Cross (IBX), an insurance company incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegat...