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preferred-provider organization

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[pri-furd-pruh-vahy-der] / prɪˈfɜrd prəˈvaɪ dər /

noun

  1. a comprehensive healthcare plan offered to corporate employees that allows them to choose their own physicians and hospitals within certain limits. PPO

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D.C. must allow another preferred-provider organization option to provide for individuals and families.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

A preferred-provider organization, or PPO, plan costs $145 per month.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2014

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