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What is a HMO PPO and EPO - Nevada Health Link Las Vegas Henderson Nevada

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  The Nevada Health Link partnered with five health insurance carriers this year. Anthem (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Ambetter, Health Plan of Nevada, Friday Health Insurance and Select Health. We're contracted with Anthem, Ambetter and Friday Health Insurance. Each carrier will provide plans under a HMO or EPO network. The past five years Nevada offered only HMO plans. Consumers complained about the lack of options regarding health insurance. In result, the Nevada Health Link now offer EPO plans.  In this article, I'll explain the difference between all three health insurance networks. HMO, EPO, and PPO (which isn't offered via the Nevada Health Link.) What is a HMO Provider Network? A Health  Maintenance Organization is a provider network with it's own Doctors and Hospitals. HMO health plans are restricted to it's own network. One is free to find a primary care physician, however a referral is required for a HMO network specialist. With such restrictions, typically a