- Industry: Health care
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CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
A procedure in which the nearly exposed pulp is covered with a protective dressing to protect the pulp from additional injury and to promote healing and repair via formation of secondary dentin.
Industry:Health care
Term used to describe a condition or the inability to conceive or an inability to carry a pregnancy to a live birth after a year or more of regular sexual relations without the use of contraception.
Industry:Health care
Treatment accomplished by placing therapeutic agents into the vein, including intravenous feeding. Such therapy also includes enteral nutrition, which is the delivery of nutrients into the gastrointestinal tract by tube.
Industry:Health care
Any health care provider (physician, hospital, etc.) that belongs to a CIGNA network. Staying in-network gives members the advantage of significant discounts, helping to stretch their account dollars further.
Industry:Health care
Care given to a patient admitted to a hospital, extended care facility, nursing home or other facility.
Industry:Health care
A CIGNA subsidiary offering an array of utilisation management (UM) and cost containment services. Intracorp is the oldest and largest UM firm in the country.
Industry:Health care
The JCAHO is an independent, not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to improve the quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services which support performance improvements in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits hospitals and health care organisations which provide managed care (including health plans, preferred provider organisations and integrated delivery systems), home care, long-term care, behavioural health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services.
Industry:Health care
There may be specific provisions included in group disability plans that limit coverage in certain situations. Often only limited benefits are payable for specific conditions or under specific circumstances (for example, mental illness and pre-existing conditions). See also "Mental Illness Limitations" and "Pre-Existing Limitations."
Industry:Health care
The injection given in the mouth to numb the areas where a tooth or area needs a dental procedure. Often referred to as novocaine.
Industry:Health care
