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You have just accepted a new job, and while filling out your benefits, you are presented with a choice in insurance. They allow you to either choose a PPO or HMO plan; however, you do not have a strong understanding of either, so you decided to do some research.

o What is a HMO?
o What is a PPO?
o Which do you feel is better?
o Which will you choose?

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The benefits of choosing the PPO are presented and referenced.

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HMO: A managed health care system in which providers agree to offer health care to the organization's members favor fixed periodic payments from the plan; usually members must receive medical services only from a plan's providers.

PPO: Managed care organization structured ...

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