preferred-provider organization

American  

[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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Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

Blue Shield and Sutter said they have agreed to a six-month transition period for people with preferred-provider organization, or PPO, plans.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

The scores issued Wednesday focus on California's 10 largest HMOs, the six biggest preferred-provider organization plans and more than 200 physician groups covering 16 million consumers.

From Los Angeles Times

The figures are adjusted for inflation and are for preferred-provider organization plans, which restrict coverage to certain doctors.

From Washington Times