Medical Groups vs. IPAs Getting a Referral Referral Checklist Choosing a Doctor Enrolling in a managed care plan in California means making two decisions. First, you have to decide which health plan you will join. Typically you choose your doctor from a pre-approved list of physicians who contract with your health plan. This list of physicians can be found in the health plan's provider directory . Ask your benefits department or your health plan for the directory of physicians that are available to you.
Many doctors contract out their services with several managed care plans.
Or call the health plan directly to see if your doctor is part of their network. While it's hard to find objective information about individual doctors, you can investigate the performance of the medical group your doctor is affiliated with. Most doctors in California today are affiliated with medical groups. To find out more about medical groups, click here . All Rights Reserved.