preferred-provider organization
[pri-furd-pruh-vahy-der]
- 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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preferred provider organization
(prĭ′fûrd′)- 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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