point-of-service

adjective

point-of-ser·​vice ˈpȯint-əv-ˈsər-vəs 

: of, relating to, or being a health-care insurance plan that allows enrollees to seek care from a physician affiliated with the service provider at a fixed co-payment or to choose a nonaffiliated physician and pay more

—abbreviation POS

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

point-of-service

adjective

: of, relating to, or being a health insurance plan that allows enrollees to seek care from a physician affiliated with the service provider at a fixed co-payment or to choose a nonaffiliated physician and pay a larger share of the cost

—abbreviation POS