preferred provider organization

noun

: ppo

Examples of preferred provider organization in a Sentence

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Mediation applies only to its preferred provider organization. Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2020 The latest study examined the claims data of 37 million individuals with commercial preferred provider organization’s health insurance plans in all 50 states from 2013 to 2017. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preferred provider organization was in 1982

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“Preferred provider organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred%20provider%20organization. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

preferred provider organization

noun
: ppo
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