POS

PPO

A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a healthcare benefit arrangement designed to supply services at a discounted cost by providing incentives for members to use designated healthcare providers who contract with the PPO at a discount. Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans are the number one choice for millions of Americans. ...   Read More

Pre-existing Condition

Premium

Premium is the amount of money an insurance company will charge for an insurance coverage.

Prescription drugs

Prescription drugs are drugs dispensed by a licensed pharmacist only by a written prescription from a physician or a dentist and approved for the patient's intended use by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

For more usefull information on Prescription Drugs' glossary see Johns Hopkins Prescription Drugs ...   Read More

Private health insurance

Private health insurance is a mecahnism for people to protect themselves from potentially extreme costs of midical care and to ensure that they have access to health care when they need it.

Health care can be quite costly, and only the richest among us can afford to pay the costs of ...   Read More

Providers