Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (IPFCF) - Overview

​​​Last U​pda​ted: March 14​, 2024​​

​​Attention: High Volume of Phone Calls and Emails

Staff will return all calls and emails in the order of receipt and as quickly as possible. To reduce delays, please include your full name, Wisconsin license number or IPFCF account number, and brief explanation of inquiry.
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​The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund's (Fund) mission is to provide excess medical malpractice coverage to Wisconsin ​health care providers and to ensure that funds are available to compensate injured patients. The Fund was created by legislative enactment in 1975. Health care provid​ers obtain primary medical malpractice insurance from private insurance companies in an amount required by statute.

The Fun​d is governed by a ​13-member Board of Governors (Board). Administrative staff is provided by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. Fund staf​f consists of an Insurance Program Manager, and six full-time employees. Staff ensures compliance with primary insurance requirements, billing and collection of assessments, and claims. The Fund contracts with outside vendors for the following services: Claims Administration, Actuarial Services, and Risk Management. Investments are managed by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board based on guidelines approved by the Board of Governors.

The Fund operates on a fiscal year bas​is—July 1 through June 30. Administrative costs, operating costs, and claim payments are funded through assessments paid by participating health care providers.​​​


IPFCF launched a new system​.

Learn more​ here​.​​​​​​​

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Questions? Contact​ the F​und​ or call us at​ (608) 707-5481