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health maintenance organizations

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A quick definition of health maintenance organizations:

Health maintenance organizations (HMO) are a type of medical insurance that offers low-cost coverage in exchange for only covering services provided by doctors within their network. HMOs hire doctors directly or through contracts to provide coverage for their patients. Individuals must see only doctors within their network, except for emergency services. HMOs must follow federal and state regulations and cannot increase payments or limit coverage after an individual uses the insurance for basic health needs.

A more thorough explanation:

Health maintenance organizations (HMO) are a type of medical insurance provider that offer low-cost insurance plans in exchange for limited coverage. HMOs only cover medical services provided by doctors within their network, which helps keep costs low. They also typically charge low or no deductibles and limited copays.

For example, if you have an HMO plan and need to see a doctor, you would need to choose a doctor within the HMO's network. If you choose to see a doctor outside of the network, you may have to pay for the services out of pocket.

HMOs achieve their low prices by hiring doctors directly or through contracts to provide coverage for their patients. They must follow federal and state regulations, such as not increasing payments or limiting coverage after an individual uses the insurance for basic health needs.

Overall, HMOs are a popular choice for individuals who want low-cost insurance and are willing to limit their choice of doctors to those within the HMO's network.

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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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