What Is An HMO?
by Andrea
An HMO or  Health Maintenance Organization, is a type of insurance plan with the intention of focusing on the long term care of its insured and on an average is less expensive than a Major Medical Plan. Every patient is given a Primary Care Physician, who is answerable for giving defensive care and coordinating care for the patient if additional consultant or hospitalization is essential. This somehow keeps the costs down. In addition to the limited choices of a HMO plan, choosing for a physician or consultant in your network and not covering the services that are deemed unnecessary, controls costs.