Dictionary
HMO
noun \ˌāch-(ˌ)em-ˈō\
: an organization that provides health care to people who make regular payments to it and who agree to use the doctors, hospitals, etc., that belong to the organization
Full Definition of HMO
: 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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First Known Use of HMO
1972
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Medical Dictionary
HMO
noun \ˌā-(ˌ)chem-ˈō\
plural HMOs
Medical Definition of HMO
: 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; compare ppo
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