HMO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does HMO mean? 

• HMO (noun)
  The noun HMO has 1 sense:

1. group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

  Familiarity information: HMO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HMO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

health maintenance organization; HMO

Hypernyms ("HMO" is a kind of...):

health insurance (insurance against loss due to ill health)

 Context examples 

Also called: Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO

(Managed Care, NIH)

Ten major, non-profit managed care organizations that are members of the HMO Research Network will participate in the project, known as the Cancer Research Network.

(Cancer Research Network, NCI Thesaurus)

The program has four parts: • Part A is hospital insurance • Part B helps pay for medical services that Part A doesn't cover • Part C is called Medicare Advantage. If you have Parts A and B, you can choose this option to receive all of your health care through a provider organization, like an HMO. • Part D is prescription drug coverage. It helps pay for some medicines.

(Medicare, NIH)

Point of Service (POS) plans let you choose between an HMO or a PPO each time you need care.

(Managed Care, NIH)

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) usually only pay for care within the network. You choose a primary care doctor who coordinates most of your care.

(Managed Care, NIH)