HMO
HMO stands for health maintenance organization, which is a kind of health insurance. An HMO consists of a group of physicians, specialists and member hospitals. As a patient using an HMO, you agree to use a physician or specialist from within this group of providers.
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Hello - i'm curious what is an hmo plan?
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What are the top hmo companies in the philippines?
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Can there be any individual hmo plans w/ self-referral?
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What is the difference between an hmo and a ppo?
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Am not sure how much coverage an aetna hmo plan will give?
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How do you change from a hmo health plan back to straight medicare?
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Health maintenance organizations (hmos): what you need (legally) to make a hmo?
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Why are there fewer doctors who accept hmo plans than ppo?
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Can anyone explain to me the difference between an hmo ppo and blue cross?
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A 70-year old female asked:
Moth burns, no Silvia , can't get answers, have HMO every doc says can't help me..they don't know what it is.
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A 63-year old female asked:
PCP, what would you do?Your pt.has a gyn problem.You offer to examine & treat it but she insists on a referral to a gyn covered by her HMO.
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Does any doctors on this app take united healthcare dual complete hmo d-snp Medicare Medicaid both goes through united healthcare dual complete?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Did I have a stroke? A few years ago, it felt like something hit me on the back of my head and i fell down on my face. I turned around but there was nothing there. I went to my hmo and they dismissed me. A couple days later, i began to have labored spe
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A 38-year old female asked:
If you get obama-care insurance, will it be like private insurance, or will it be only hmo plans like kaiser or medi-cal?
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A 24-year old male asked:
As a young professional w/ a mobile lifestyle, how would you recommend I locate and vet a caring primary care physician? (HMO, Blue Shield CA)
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A 61-year old male asked:
How does a physician treat her/his PPO patients differently than her/his HMO patients?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is there anything similar to ativan I can take over the counter to help with anxiety due to flying? I had a prescription, but no longer have HMO and I dont want to pay the ridiculous doctors office visit to ask for a simple prescription. Thank you.
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Can I request my doctor to let me take my own mole skin sample into a lab my HMO covers? His lab is not covered on my HMO.
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What changes were made since 2008 in terms of medicare, medicaid & hmo/ppo insurance reimbursements of dme, mobility, bath safety & orthopedic items?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have hypothyroidism and a hmo, should I have an endocrinologist as my pcp or is an internal medicine doc good enough?
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For a stage 4 biliary tract cancer, are there benefits to being treated at a university hospital vs hmo?
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91 yo w/ systolic hf stage c (nyha class ii-iii) increasingly fatigued, dizzy and confused over last 5 days (bp, hr wnl). No f/u recommended from pcp visit 4 days ago. Hmo plan. When is ED trip needed?
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Do hmos cover screenings and preventive care?
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Am I dying?
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Am I dying?
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Im a nurse?
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I have cold?
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Am i dying ?
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What is asp?
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