Deciding whether to go with an HMO or PPO insurance plan largely depends on how much you're willing to pay for flexibility in your coverage.

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 ...

If you’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy mostly good health and/or have someone else pay for your health insurance, you might have never given much thought to the many types of health insurance plans ...

It's benefits enrollment time at my office and I'm noticing that the one dramatic difference in cost between the Aetna HMO and the Aetna POSII (PPO) has been eliminated. They now cost almost the same.

An HMO (health maintenance organization) is a type of health insurance plan that tends to be cheaper but also has more restrictions than other plans. With an HMO, you can only see a specialist through ...

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to health insurance. Employers can offer a variety of healthcare plans to their employees, and two popular options are Preferred Provider Organizations, or PPOs, ...

I've always preferred PPOs to HMOs because I like having a greater ability to choose specific doctors. FWIW a PPO isn't really a traditional plan since the only bills you typically see are co-pays (in ...

An LPPO is a PPO health insurance plan that allows access to in-network providers within only a small area. A person incurs additional costs for out-of-network visits. Local Preferred Provider ...

Female healthcare professional guiding patient in filling up insurance forms. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to health insurance. Employers can offer a variety of healthcare plans to their ...