Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans are Medicare Advantage plans. They differ in their flexibility around seeking medical care. Medicare provides ...

Finding the right health insurance plan for your needs can be time-consuming and confusing. Before you start researching plans, it’s important to understand the difference between an HMO, PPO, EPO, ...

The rise of Medicare Advantage plans offers seniors new choices within the complex framework of Medicare options. From personalized care preferences to expanded benefits, more than half of Medicare ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

From PPO to HMO, what’s the difference between the 5 most common types of health insurance plans? A woman showing something on a computer screen to a man at a desk. For many Americans, early November ...

Dental HMO and PPO Insurance Plans offer similar dental benefits. HMOs are a low-cost solution for in-network dentists, while PPOs usually cost more but offer greater flexibility. If you are shopping ...

CHICAGO — Health maintenance organizations, known for their low-cost medical care, were all the rage just 10 years ago. Today consumers are bailing out of HMOs in record numbers as their costs have ...

There are plenty of decisions to make when picking a new health insurance plan, but perhaps the hardest is choosing between an HMO and PPO. Those two acronyms can be confusing, especially if you don’t ...

Selecting health insurance is often one of the most important decisions you will make. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are types of managed ...