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preferred provider organization

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pre⋅ferred-pro⋅vid⋅er organiza⋅tion

[pri-furd-pruh-vahy-der]
–noun
a comprehensive health-care plan offered to corporate employees that allows them to choose their own physicians and hospitals within certain limits. Abbreviation: PPO
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pre·ferred provider organization   (prĭ-fûrd')
n.   Abbr. PPO
A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan.
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Main Entry: pre·ferred pro·vid·er organization
Pronunciation: pr&-"f&rd-pr&-'vId-&r-
Function: noun
: PPO
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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preferred provider organization pre·ferred provider organization (prĭ'fûrd')
n.

Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan.

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