PPO

\\ˌpē(ˌ)pēˈō\ noun (plural PPOs \\-ˈōz\)

Etymology: preferred provider organization (herein)

: an organization providing health care that gives economic incentives to the individual purchaser of a health-care contract to patronize certain physicians, laboratories, and hospitals which agree to supervision and reduced fees — compare HMO herein

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See preferred-provider organization.

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PPO (no periods),

polyphenylene oxide.

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abbr. preferred-provider organization

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/ˌpiːˌpiːˈoʊ/ noun, pl PPOs [count]

US : an organization that provides health care to people at a lower cost if they use the doctors, hospitals, etc., that belong to the organization

I'm not sure if that doctor belongs to my PPO.

◇ PPO is an abbreviation of “preferred provider organization.” — compare

HMO

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PPO [PPO] ;

» ↑preferred provider organization