A PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) generally offers a broader network of doctors and hospitals than an HMO. This plan has arrangements with doctors, hospitals, and other providers who have agreed to accept lower fees for their services and participation in the network of physicians. If you need or want heath care from outside the network you have access, but you should expect to pay more than if the provider were from within the PPO network.
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| 2012 Anthem Blue Cross PPO Plan Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Band (per annum) |
Self | Self + Child | Self + Adult | Family | |
| Under $48,000 |
Employee Cost | $52.57 |
$94.63 |
$157.02 |
$199.09 |
| UC Contribution | 539.99 | 971.98 | 1,087.35 | 1,519.34 | |
| $48,001 - $96,000 | Employee Cost | $88.62 | $159.52 | $239.32 | $310.23 |
| UC Contribution | 503.94 | 907.09 | 1,005.05 | 1,408.20 | |
| $96,001 to $144,000 | Employee Cost | $125.62 | $226.12 | $313.08 | $413.59 |
| UC Contribution | 466.94 | 840.49 | 931.29 | 1,304.84 | |
| $144,001 and above | Employee Cost | $163.93 | $295.08 | $389.50 | $520.66 |
| UC Contribution | 428.63 | 771.53 | 854.87 | 1,197.77 | |
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