- Branche: Health care
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CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
Group disability coverage is generally sold as "guaranteed issue," which means that evidence of insurability is not required.
Industry:Health care
There are specific provisions included in group disability plans that preclude coverage in certain situations. Typically, a plan will not pay benefits for disabilities caused by war or a self-inflicted injury.
Industry:Health care
A specific type of CIGNA health plan with a national network of physicians. Plan members can visit specialists without a referral. Members don't need to choose a primary care physician for coverage. An annual deductible is required, and an out-of-pocket maximum applies. Coverage is not available for out-of-network service.
Industry:Health care
A type of CIGNA HealthCare benefits plan, offered by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, in which covered persons select a PCP and receive covered services exclusively from the EPP provider network.
Industry:Health care
The date indicated in an insurance contract as the date coverage expires.
Industry:Health care
When a claim is filed under your CIGNA benefits plan, you get an Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Because we know health care expenses can be confusing, we've simplified the language and summarised the most important information about the claim right on the first page. With our industry-leading EOB*, you can quickly see what was submitted, what’s been paid, and what you owe.
Industry:Health care
A medical care institution for patients who require long-term custodial or medical care, especially for chronic disease or a condition requiring prolonged rehabilitation therapy.
Industry:Health care
When a person's coverage is extended under certain conditions, such as disability, after their group health coverage would otherwise have ended.
Industry:Health care
Some policies require that employees be totally disabled before payments begin. Other policies pay out for partial disability for a limited time, but most often only if the partial disability follows a period of total disability for the same cause.
Industry:Health care
