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preferred provider organization (PPO)

A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a group of doctors and hospitals that join together to dispense medical services to specified user groups at discounted costs.

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preferred provider organization (PPO)

A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a group of doctors and hospitals that join together to dispense medical services to specified user groups at discounted costs.

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This type of organization differs from a health maintenance organization (HMO) in that the medical care providers are not economically tied to one another but rather to fee schedules.

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