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A Health Maintenance Organization - a group of healthcare providers who have contracted with an insurance company to provide services for a fixed fee. This fee is paid on a monthly basis regardless of whether the patient utilizes healthcare during that time. Check out this article to find out more about HMOs and how they differ from PPOs. |
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