- Industry: Health care
- Number of terms: 3360
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- Company Profile:
CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
One of the most important provisions in a disability contract is the definition of disability that will be used to determine an employee's eligibility for benefits.
Industry:Health care
An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is positioned against another tooth, bone or soft tissue so that complete eruption is unlikely.
Industry:Health care
This definition of disability applies when an employee is able to return to work part-time or even full-time but with a loss of earnings. If the employee is working in this limited capacity and is earning less than a certain level of income, s/he will still be eligible for limited benefits under the plan. Not all disability carriers use this terminology to describe a "part-time" work situation, but most provide some type of benefit to encourage return to work.
Industry:Health care
An alteration of health status, assessed by objective medical criteria. This is a medical finding.
Industry:Health care
One of the most important provisions in a disability contract is the definition of disability that will be used to determine an employee's eligibility for benefits.
Industry:Health care
An artificial device, usually made of a metal alloy or ceramic material, that is implanted within the jawbone as a means to attach an artificial crown, denture, or bridge.
Industry:Health care
Delegation is a formal process by which CIGNA HealthCare gives another entity the authority to perform the claims payment administration on behalf of CIGNA HealthCare.
Industry:Health care
An opportunity for a plan member to earn points toward prizes or extra dollars in the CIGNA Choice Fund HRA. Participating in a disease management program is one way to gain these awards. For others, visit mycigna.com. (Note that incentives apply only to the HRA plan option.)
Industry:Health care
Claims that are not issued a bank draft/remittance due to a specific reason code.
Industry:Health care
The four front teeth referred to as central and lateral incisors, located in the upper and lower jaws and used to cut and tear food. The central incisors are the two large teeth in the middle of the mouth and the lateral incisors are next to the central incisor, one on each side.
Industry:Health care
