Members Benefits
The Independent Physician Association of Nassau/Suffolk Counties, Inc., “IPANS”, has been successful in securing enhanced contracts for its physician members through a messenger-model which contracts with Medicare Advantage and commercial payors on behalf of the IPANS members. IPANS has developed a high performing preferred provider network with financially stable membership providing cost effective, high quality patient centered primary care.
Participating practices can “opt-in” or “opt-out” of each contract. Contracts include a range of incentives for quality, PCMH recognition, cost containment, as well as delegated credentialing to expedite enrollment with some health plans.
The Independent Practice Association of New York, Inc. “IPA NY”, provides an additional layer of support to our members with its robust clinical care management team comprised of talented clinicians that include; physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, case managers, social workers, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, coding and compliant specialists, and patient navigators that are focused on providing the highest level of service to IPA NY physicians and their patients. Scheduling patients for important tests/ consultations, reconciling medications after a hospitalization, addressing social barriers to health, and providing patient education are among the many duties of the care management team. Comprehensive data feeds from multiple sources including hospitals, labs, insurance companies and physicians’ offices, enable team members to assess and stratify patient risk and utilize predictive analytics to ensure the Right Care, at the Right Place, at the Right Time ®
Salus Billing is offered “exclusively” for IPANS members only. The Salus Team has an experienced staff that is laser-focused on helping independent physicians remain independent by being an extension of YOUR office. We work together to identify the “root cause”, provide training and resources to ensure we are able to bill efficiently and accurately.
If you are an IPANS member and are interested in Salus Billing services please contact us today at: salusbilling@ipany.com
Practice Management of America, Inc. (“PMA”) provides management services to IPANS members that are in need of administrative support ranging from full management of office personnel to handling of back-office functions as it relates to billing and collections. The goal is for physicians to have the ability to focus on what is most important, the “patient”, and not be burdened with the administrative functions of the day-to-day operations of the business. PMA has the expertise and the resources that have proved to be successful. For additional information on the services available please contact us today at: ipapma@ipany.com
The Independent Physician Association of Nassau/Suffolk Counties, Inc., “IPANS”, offers its members an opportunity to achieve real savings with its Group Malpractice Program. Members have saved 20-60% on their malpractice premiums with our exclusive purchasing group program. Even if you are not looking to change carriers, allow us to review your policy to provide you with an evaluation as to whether we can save you money. There are no additional costs or fees and to date our members have saved over $4,000,000.
IPAN’s offers its members a Group Purchasing option thru Yankee Alliance. The savings to the members ranges from discounts with major mobile carriers to medications to equipment. You can reach out to directly to the IPANS Yankee Alliance contact for more information.
IPANS is pleased to announce the that we now offer a full-range of credentialing services for our members. IPANS has a fully delegated credentialing department that will now allow our members to join plans in as little as 30 days. Delegated credentialing alleviates the administrative burden of completing applications for the various plans the IPA participates with.