Washington's racked up more than $250 million in marijuana sales in the past year â roughly $62 million of which constitute marijuana excise taxes. That's beyond the state's original forecast of $36 million.
An independent practice association (or IPA) is a US term for an association of independent physicians, or other organization that contracts with independent physicians, and provides services to managed care organizations on a negotiated per capita rate, flat retainer fee, or negotiated fee-for-service basis.
Independent practice associations (IPAs), which have represented the interest of physician practices for years, are now coming into the spotlight again for their role in helping practices join and form collaborative care groups, such as accountable care organizations (ACO), and achieve shared savings.