Mitchell Grant is a self-taught investor with over 5 years of experience as a financial trader. He is a financial content strategist and creative content editor. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Medicare Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) are one type of Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) plan. With PPOs, you are not limited to receiving services from in-network providers. However, you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. A Medicare Advantage PPO (preferred provider organization) ...

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans are Medicare Advantage plans. They differ in their flexibility around seeking medical care. Medicare provides ...

High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) offer lower monthly premiums but higher deductibles, while preferred provider organizations (PPOs) typically have higher monthly premiums but lower deductibles.

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, ...