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closed-panel HMO |
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closed-panel HMO, (in the United States) a health maintenance organization (HMO) in which physicians are either employees of the HMO or belong to a group of physicians that contracts with it. See also health maintenance organization. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There may be variations in satisfaction with medical care based on flexibility in choosing physicians, which is greater in PPOs than in closed-panel HMOs. In the past two years, enrollment in PPOs rose to 43% from 35%, while enrollment in closed-panel HMOs lagged at 30%, and open-ended HMOs, or "point-of-service plans," declined to 16% from 20%, according to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, released by William M. Closed-panel HMOs restrict the practice of physicians to the enrolled HMO patients. |
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