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Health Insurance HMO Vs. PPO? |
In normal, my understanding is that overall, PPO is more expensive than HMO. People pay more to have PPO because they want the flexibility to see any doctor they lust after. Also, some doctors do not accept HMO. Is my understanding correct?
So, my preschooler needs dental treatment that'll expense us about $2,000 because it includes service fees from the anesthesiologist. My ex husband refuses to pay 50% of this expenditure. I told him about this two months ago when I made the appointment.
| Answer: You are decent. A PPO allows you to visit out of network providers while an HMO will not. FYI - If Ex's policy is through his employer he can only change once per year, during flexible enrollment. |
Health insurance premiums remain to rise, and patients are exposed to higher financial burdens. First, they bear an increased expense in contributing to the hunk of the premium not paid by their employer. Second, their out-of-pocket cost for

