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2. What’s the Difference Between an HMO and a PPO? - AOL

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   Everything you need to know in the HMO vs PPO health insurance plan decision, like their main differences and who each plan is best for.

3. Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Which should you ...

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   What is the difference between an HMO and a PPO healthcare plan? The difference comes down to cost and flexibility and care, with HMOs generally offering lower out-of-pocket costs and PPOs ...

4. Preferred provider organization - Wikipedia

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   A preferred provider organization is a subscription-based medical care arrangement. [1] A membership allows a substantial discount below the regularly charged rates of the designated professionals partnered with the organization. Preferred provider organizations themselves earn money by charging an access fee to the insurance company for the ...

5. Medicare Advantage - Wikipedia

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   Medicare.gov logo. Medicare Advantage ( Medicare Part C, MA) is a type of health plan offered by Medicare-approved private companies that must follow rules set by Medicare. Most Medicare Advantage Plans include drug coverage (Part D). Under Part C, Medicare pays a sponsor a fixed payment. The sponsor then pays for the health care expenses of ...

6. Managed care - Wikipedia

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   The term managed care or managed healthcare is used in the United States to describe a group of activities intended to reduce the cost of providing health care and providing American health insurance while improving the quality of that care ("managed care techniques"). It has become the predominant system of delivering and receiving American ...

7. Point of service plan - Wikipedia

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   A point of service plan is a type of managed care health insurance plan in the United States. It combines characteristics of the health maintenance organization (HMO) and the preferred provider organization (PPO). The POS is based on a managed care foundation—lower medical costs in exchange for more limited choice. But POS health insurance ...