Independent Practice Associates Medical Group, Inc; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order

Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 2/Monday, January 5, 2009/Notices 291 attempts to engage in any action plans on behalf of either a qualified risk- draft complaint and the terms of the prohibited by Paragraph II.A, or II.B, sharing or a qualified clinically- consent order—embodied in the consent and Paragraph II.D. proscribes BVIPA integrated joint arrangement. Paragraph agreement—that would settle these from inducing anyone to engage in any VI sets out the information necessary to allegations. action prohibited by Paragraphs II.A satisfy the notification requirement. DATES: Comments must be received on through II.C. Paragraph VII imposes other or before January 22, 2009. As in other Commission orders notification obligations on BVIPA and ADDRESSES: Interested parties are addressing providers’ collective requires the termination of certain invited to submit written comments. bargaining with health-care purchasers, contracts that were entered into Comments should refer to ‘‘AllCareIPA, Paragraph II excludes certain kinds of illegally. Paragraphs VII.A requires File No. 061 0258,’’ to facilitate the agreements from its prohibitions. First, BVIPA to distribute the Complaint and organization of comments. A comment BVIPA is not precluded from engaging the Order to (1) physicians who have filed in paper form should include this in conduct that is reasonably necessary participated in BVIPA since 2001; (2) to reference both in the text and on the to form or ...