Managed Care Organizations | Health Maintenance Organization in Florida

Definition	(1) A form of health insurance in which its members prepay a premium for the HMO's health services which generally include inpatient and ambulatory care. For the patient, an HMO means reduced out-of-pocket costs (i.e. no deductible), no paperwork (i.e. insurance forms), and only a small copayment for each office visit to cover the paperwork handled by the HMO; (2) A organization of health care personnel and facilities that provides a comprehensive range of health services to an enrolled population for a fixed sum of money paid in advance for a specified period of time. These health services include a wide variety of medical treatments and consults, inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, home health service, ambulance service, and sometimes dental and pharmacy services. The HMO may be organized as a group model, an individual practice association (IPA), a network model or a staff model.
Grouping	Managed Care Organizations
Classification	Health Maintenance Organization

Health providers classified as Health Maintenance Organization in Florida

Provider	City	Specializations
AMERIGROUP FLORIDA, INC.	Tampa
VISTA HEALTHPLAN OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.	Hollywood
VISTA HEALTHPLAN, INC.	Hollywood
SUMMIT HEALTH PLAN, INC.	Hollywood
DENTAQUEST OF FLORIDA, INC.	Coral Gables
PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS	Jupiter
MEDICAL IPA OF THE PALM BEACHES	Royal Palm Beach
MASU MEDICAL SERVICES INC.	Doral
OPTIMUM HEALTH CARE INC	Spring Hill
AUDREY B GREENWALD MS CCC PA	Boca Raton