preferred provider organization
- preferred provider organization
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also preferred provider network
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noun, pl ⋯ -tions [count]
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preferred provider organization [preferred provider organization] noun (abbr PPO
)
(in the US
) a special type of ↑
health maintenance organization (
HMO) which provides health insurance for groups. Companies often pay most of the cost for their employees.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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