 [ Symptoms ] i currently have mediblue hmo i want to have out of network benefits so i am considering a ppo with blue cross  the ppo plan seems to cost more and give me less benefits and i am not sure if the ppo will provide me with nationwide in network coverage which is what i need [ Disease ] in most cases you do not need antibiotics to treat an ear infection unless it is severe penicillin is not the drug of choice amoxicillin is currently the recommended drug should an antibiotic be medically prescribed if you are self diagnosing and self prescribing then i recommend that you do not do it