Healthcare Coverage: Preferred Provider Organization
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. Members enrolled in PPO coverage can also receive coverage for services by healthcare providers who are not part of the PPO network.
Collectively, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield System provides healthcare coverage for more than 99 million people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Today, 65.8 million people are members of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield PPO.
