Pronunciation: ˌ p ē -( ˌ )p ē - ' ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural PPOs
Etymology: p referred p rovider o rganization
Date: 1983
: an organization providing health care that gives economic incentives to the individual purchaser of a health-care contract to patronize certain physicians, laboratories, and hospitals that agree to supervision and reduced fees ― compare HMO