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The following checklist is provided as a service to all healthcare providers.  Compare the contracts, products, and services available to you today in PIPAC to those of other networks in you area.

PIPAC is focused on the needs of the Patient and Healthcare Providers to protect patient & provider choice and to promote competition in the interest of protecting high quality & cost effective healthcare.  We believe a "closed integration system" exclusively affiliated with a PHO interferes with the Patient's and Provider's choice and prohibits competition which ultimately has a negative impact on quality patient care.

PROVIDER CHECK LIST - NETWORK COMPARISON

  PIPAC OTHERS

NETWORK MODEL

 IPA  
Serving Provider needs since: 1995  
Affiliated Management Service Organization (MSO) with Network Veto Power: YES  
Assessments / Fees / Annual Dues: $325 / Quarter  
PCP / SCP Ratio 50 / 50  
Open Integrated Delivery System YES  
Type of Governance:
Hospital and / or Employed Physician Strong NO  
Private Ancillary & Sub-Acute Voting Members: YES  
⅓ Private PCP, ⅓ Private SCP, ⅓ Hospital / Ancillary / Sub-Acute YES  
All Members have Votes YES  
By-Laws Reviewed and Updated as needed: YES  
Payor Contracts:
Number of completed contracts: 14  
Providers may Opt in or Opt out: YES  
If Opt out, Providers may contract on their own: YES  
Contracts have exclusivity limiting patient choice: NO  

Geographic location:

      Regional      (39 Counties)  
In Process of Establishing Risk Retention Group YES  
Group Health Insurance Program: YES  
Centralized Provider Credentialing YES  

Group Purchasing
Long-Distance Rates fixed for all PIPAC members YES  
Cellular Service with multiple carriers YES  
     
     
     

There are many additional items of concern to every healthcare provider.  PIPAC is always  in the process of looking for ways to help members cope with the changing healthcare environment.  We encourage you to attend membership meetings and take an active role in directing the future of your organization.

For Comments or More Information Contact:

 Preferred Integrated Provider Access Corporation
 1212-B Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
 Tel: 304-598-0363
 FAX: 304-598-0473
 

 

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