Baptist Health Services Group


Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

A program that establishes contracts with medical care providers of - providers referred to as "preferred"
• Provides member with better benefits (more coverage) when PPO network providers are used
• Higher cost sharing for utilizing out-of-network providers
• Can be provided on either a fully or self-insured basis
• Providers are typically reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis
• BHSG physicians are reimbursed from the BHSG professional fee schedule
• BHSG hospitals and other facility providers typically are reimbursed on a discount-off-charges basis



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