preferred provider

noun

A healthcare provider who has agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide their clients with healthcare at reduced rates.

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Meanings

nounpreferred provider (plural preferred providers)

plural preferred providers

  1. USA healthcare provider who has agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide their clients with healthcare at reduced rates.
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APA

preferred provider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferred%20provider

MLA

“preferred provider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferred%20provider. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preferred provider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferred%20provider.

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