Independent Practice Association, which is an administrative infrastructure to which many physicians belong. Usually a health plan will contract with an IPA rather than a specific physician. The IPA handles contacting, billing, and reporting utilization data to the health plans. Hope this helps.
Here's your chance to post any questions you may have regarding the final. Professor Stevens and I will check it as often as we can, but feel free to answer each other's questions as well! This is not a required blog and is meant to help you guys with your studying. Good luck!
Independent Practice Association, which is an administrative infrastructure to which many physicians belong. Usually a health plan will contract with an IPA rather than a specific physician. The IPA handles contacting, billing, and reporting utilization data to the health plans. Hope this helps.
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