- Industry: Health care
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CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
When a dental patient from one office is sent to another dentist, usually a specialist, for treatment or consultation.
Industry:Health care
The part of the tooth covered by both enamel and cementum, surrounding the dental pulp.
Industry:Health care
Rehabilitation means the restoration of or improvement in an employee's health and ability to perform the functions of his or her job. It usually involves a programme of clinical and vocational services with the goal of returning employees to a satisfying occupation if possible.
Industry:Health care
A removable appliance used to replace teeth. A complete denture replaces all of the upper teeth and/or all the lower teeth. See also partial denture
Industry:Health care
A process available to the patient, their family member, treating provider or authorised representative to request reconsideration of a previous adverse determination.
Industry:Health care
The process of resurfacing the tissue side of a denture with a base material.
Industry:Health care
A person eligible for coverage under an employee benefits plan because of that person's relationship to an employee. Spouses, children and adopted children are often eligible for dependent coverage
Industry:Health care
When a covered person authorises his or her health benefits plan to directly pay a health care provider for covered services. Traditional health insurance pays benefits directly to the covered person.
Industry:Health care
Medical centres selected to provide an advanced level of care for a disease or delivery of a specific procedure. For example, CIGNA's >LIFESOURCE Organ Transplant Network® is composed of 13 nationally acclaimed hospitals including Johns Hopkins University Medical centre and the UCLA Medical centre
Industry:Health care
Residual benefits can help make up the difference in income if an employee is able to work, but limited in his/her responsibilities due to his/her disability.
Industry:Health care
