Independent Health Association

Independent Health Association (iha) coordinates the delivery of quality Health care coverage through contracts with the individual practice Association of western new york (ipawny), a taxable non-profit, for its commercial and medicare hmo products within the eight counties of western new york (wny). Iha also provides coverage and coordinates services to its medicaid hmo product (which includes the family Health plus (fhp) program available to eligible residents of erie county and the child Health plus (chp) program) for the arrangement of physician, hospital, medically necessary Health services, diagnostic and preventive Health services to the communities located in erie and niagara county. (see schedule o for additional detail).