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HMO health insurance is a managed care type of health insurance that is designed mostly for early detection and prevention of major illness. This means that by owning an HMO policy you are encouraged to get regular check-ups in order to catch any problems that you may have in the early stages before it becomes a major medical issue.

HMO stands for Health Maintenance Organization and is a very popular type of policy. HMO’S allow you to see a doctor that is part of the network of the plan. Unfortunately, if your current primary care physician isn’t a part of the HMO, you’ll be forced to find another doctor.

Here is an example of the coverage offered along with certain guidelines of being part of a Health Maintenance Organization.

#1. You’ll pay a flat fee (premium) in order to be a member. This means that your premium payments will usually remain the same and not fluctuate.

#2. As stated above, you are restricted to visiting only HMO doctors and hospitals in order to be covered by the plan. HMO’S normally won’t pay for care outside of the organization network.

#3. Encourages check-ups (see above).

#4. Can be sponsored by labor unions, government employers, individual hospitals and more.

#5. Spouse & children must be able to continue on with the HMO plan in the event of their spouses death or in the event of divorce. This is standard with all health insurance plans.

Summary - An HMO has certain restrictions that may be inconvenient for some people in certain situations, however, they do provide very good coverage and are usually readily available.

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