Noun
group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
Source: WordNet(Woman in bed) I dreamt that my HMO canceled my group insurance and I couldn't get an individual policy because I had a pre-existing condition, but they wouldn't tell me what it was. Nicole Hollander
I'm against big bureaucracy in Washington making health care decisions. I just have an aversion to bureaucrats. But it's not just government bureaucrats. I don't like HMO bureaucrats and insurance company bureaucrats either. Gary Bauer
Cost containment Although businesses pursued the HMO model for its alleged cost containment benefits, some research indicates that private HMO plans don't achieve any significant cost savings over non-HMO plans. Source: Internet
At my HMO, I get surveys to fill out on doctors all the time, so its not like the mechanism isn’t in place already. Source: Internet
Actually, Obamacare unlike TrumpCare didn’t push 22 million Americans off the HMO rolls. Source: Internet
Except in medical emergency situations, patients need a referral from the PCP in order to see a specialist or other doctor, and the gatekeeper cannot authorize that referral unless the HMO guidelines deem it necessary. Source: Internet