preferred provider
noun
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Workers enrolled in a high-deductible plan pay an average monthly premium of $109, much lower than the average $191 per month for a traditional PPO (preferred provider organization) plan, according to benefits consultant Mercer.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Jan. 2026
To stir further confusion, some even deploy common insurance terms like PPO (preferred provider organization) or co-pay in their terms and conditions.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
With health care costs poised to rise, the company is lowering its health insurance premiums for preferred provider insurance plans by nearly $1,000.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
It was thought that those with preferred provider (PPO) or exclusive provider (EPO) plans would be able to immediately start scheduling appointments with Scripps doctors, as those plans do not require assignment of a primary care doctor as HMO plans do.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
This has led some people to give up access to preferred providers or even treatments to spend less out of pocket on health care by enrolling in Medicare Advantage.
—Grace McCormack, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The justices noted that if patients don’t have the power to sue over their preferred provider, states could act as gatekeepers and defund providers for any arbitrary reason.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Jan. 2026
To stir further confusion, some even deploy common insurance terms like PPO (preferred provider organization) or co-pay in their terms and conditions.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
With health care costs poised to rise, the company is lowering its health insurance premiums for preferred provider insurance plans by nearly $1,000.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
It was thought that those with preferred provider (PPO) or exclusive provider (EPO) plans would be able to immediately start scheduling appointments with Scripps doctors, as those plans do not require assignment of a primary care doctor as HMO plans do.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
This has led some people to give up access to preferred providers or even treatments to spend less out of pocket on health care by enrolling in Medicare Advantage.
—Grace McCormack, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The justices noted that if patients don’t have the power to sue over their preferred provider, states could act as gatekeepers and defund providers for any arbitrary reason.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Preferred provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred%20provider. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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