health maintenance organization

noun

1. a plan for comprehensive health services, prepaid by an individual or by a company for its employees, that provides treatment, preventive care, and hospitalization to each participating member in a central health center. HMO

Word History and Origins

Origin of health maintenance organization¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Big Medicare insurers are paring back their preferred provider organization designs, known as PPOs, while bolstering their more-restrictive health maintenance organization plans, known as HMOs.

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With HMOs — health maintenance organizations — you’re expected to stay in the network for most care, and you often need a referral to see a specialist.

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The organization operates like a health maintenance organization, in which it is paid a fixed sum to care for someone through a closed network of hospitals and doctors.

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Coverage of telehealth will be extended to June 30, 2025, by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health services plans and health maintenance organizations.

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Medicare Advantage began to provide continuing care to seniors in nonprofit health maintenance organizations.

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