- Branche: Health care
- Number of terms: 3360
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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
Diagnostic and/or supportive services such as radiology, physical therapy, pharmacy or laboratory work.
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
A class of drugs that eliminates or reduces pain. See local anesthetic.
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
The day after a coverage period ends under a health benefits plan. Usually, the month and day that a health benefits plan first goes into effect becomes its anniversary date each year.
Industry:Health care
The dental term for the division of the jaws into four parts, beginning at the midline of the arch and extending towards the last tooth in the back of the mouth. There are four quadrants in the mouth; each quadrant generally contains five to eight teeth.
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
