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Definition of Health maintenance organization
1. Noun. Group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians.
Medical Definition of Health maintenance organization
1. A comprehensive prepaid system of health care with emphasis on the prevention and early detection of disease, and continuity of care.HMOs may be nonprofit or profit-making ventures, and along with PPOs and managed care plans have come to define the U.S. Health care scene. HMOs generally offer a package of services; however, the choice of physician is frequently limited to those working within the HMO. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Health Maintenance Organization
Literary usage of Health maintenance organization
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medicaid Managed Care Mmc: States Safeguards for Children With Special Needs by Walter Ochinko, Karen Doran (2000)
"Once enrolled, beneficiaries choose between a health maintenance organization (HMO)
and a PCCM option. However, if no choice is made, an SSI child could be ..."
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