Name	Value
NAME	HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORG.
ABBREVIATION	HMO
DESCRIPTION	An organization that provides a wide range of comprehensive health care services for a specified group at a fixed periodic payment. An HMO can be sponsored by the government, medical schools, hospitals, employers, labor unions, consumer groups, insurance companies, or hospital-medical plans.

Name

Value

NAME

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORG.

ABBREVIATION

HMO

DESCRIPTION

An organization that provides a wide range of comprehensive health
care services for a specified group at a fixed periodic payment. 
An HMO can be sponsored by the government, medical schools,
hospitals, employers, labor unions, consumer groups, insurance companies,
or hospital-medical plans.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORG. (9) TYPE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (355.2)