"preferred provider" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preferred providers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} preferred provider (plural preferred providers)
  1. (US) A healthcare provider who has agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide their clients with healthcare at reduced rates. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-preferred_provider-en-noun-zNqIuMVa Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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