PPO is preferred provider organization. You can see specialists easier and have more latitude to pick your providers, assuming they are in the network. ENT is e

PPO is preferred provider organization. You can see specialists easier and have more latitude to pick your providers, assuming they are in the network. ENT is ear nose and throat, also called otolaryngologists, who do sinuses and hearing and throat cancers and that sort of thing. Usually they are surgeons. HMO is a health maintenance organization which is usually cheaper and offers less choice for the patients but also pays for preventative services more but can be bureaucratic if you have a rarer problem. I use Kaiser because I believe in the focus on data driven treatment and prevention, and haven’t had rare diseases yet. We have used them for vasectomy, breast cancer, cornea replacement, and trans transitioning all fine effect. I have a friend whose wife had some standard type of valve replacement and also had a good experience, tho my friend was heavily involved in meeting with the surgeons and consulting on the operation planning. Most people have common problems, so it works well as a first level, I think. Edit: Kaiser is non profit. There are HMOs which exist primarily as cost control organizations, not primarily committed to health care, so experienced vary