HMO
noun
: an organization that provides comprehensive health care to voluntarily enrolled individuals and families in a particular geographic area by member physicians with limited referral to outside specialists and that is financed by fixed periodic payments determined in advance
called also health maintenance organization
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Fortuitously for patients, the UC-Anthem negotiations reached a new contract before HMO patients were forced to choose new primary care physicians, and, no doubt, many are hoping that will be the case again.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The new agreement means that Aetna will continue to cover care for commercial HMO, EPO and PPO members who visit Sutter hospitals and clinics, the companies said in a news release.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Aetna said in a statement that commercial HMO members will be assigned to a new doctor on July 1, but commercial PPO members are allowed a six-month transition period.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
To re-enroll at Scripps, Anthem members with HMO coverage are directed to call the toll-free number on their health insurance cards.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The profit motive meant that HMO administrators had an incentive to discourage patient utilization of medical services, often leading to understaffed facilities in an attempt to reduce costs and increase profits.
—Time, 6 May 2025
The Star-Telegram searched for hospitals still covered by the Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO plan, one of the seven that lost Southwestern Health Resources coverage, on the company’s provider database on Thursday.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
This is not true for our Medicare Advantage HMO, according to my experience.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Disclaimer: Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO organization with a Medicare contract.
—John Littig, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The new agreement means that Aetna will continue to cover care for commercial HMO, EPO and PPO members who visit Sutter hospitals and clinics, the companies said in a news release.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Aetna said in a statement that commercial HMO members will be assigned to a new doctor on July 1, but commercial PPO members are allowed a six-month transition period.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
To re-enroll at Scripps, Anthem members with HMO coverage are directed to call the toll-free number on their health insurance cards.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The profit motive meant that HMO administrators had an incentive to discourage patient utilization of medical services, often leading to understaffed facilities in an attempt to reduce costs and increase profits.
—Time, 6 May 2025
The Star-Telegram searched for hospitals still covered by the Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO plan, one of the seven that lost Southwestern Health Resources coverage, on the company’s provider database on Thursday.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
This is not true for our Medicare Advantage HMO, according to my experience.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Disclaimer: Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO organization with a Medicare contract.
—John Littig, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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“HMO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HMO. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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HMO
noun
plural HMOs
: an organization that provides comprehensive health care to voluntarily enrolled individuals and families in a particular geographic area by member physicians with limited referral to outside specialists and that is financed by fixed periodic payments determined in advance
called also health maintenance organization
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