Health care's widespread overbilling problem

Doctors and hospitals routinely have to pay settlements to clear "upcoding" allegations.

The health care system's complex payment system gives doctors and hospitals lots of incentives to bill for more expensive services than they actually provide, a practice known as upcoding. Numerous settlements between health care companies and the Department of Justice indicate it's a widespread problem...

Doctors and hospitals routinely have to pay settlements to clear "upcoding" allegations.

The health care system's complex payment system gives doctors and hospitals lots of incentives to bill for more expensive services than they actually provide, a practice known as upcoding. Numerous settlements between health care companies and the Department of Justice indicate it's a widespread problem...