Under which model is an HMO relieved of the burden to establish contracts with providers and monitor utilization?

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In the IPA (Independent Practice Association) model, an HMO contracts with an independent entity of physicians, the IPA, which in turn contracts with individual providers. This structure relieves the HMO of the direct responsibility to establish contracts with providers and monitor utilization, as these tasks are managed by the IPA.

Under Which Model Is an HMO Relieved of the Burden