- Industry: Health care
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CIGNA Corporation, headquartered in Philadelphia, provides health care and related benefits in the United States and internationally.
An individual or dependent who is enrolled in and covered by a managed health care plan. Also called Enrollee or Beneficiary.
Industry:Health care
When a disability is caused by a psychological/behavioral/emotional disorder, or by alcoholism or the non-medical use of drugs, benefits may be limited by the disability contract to a period of 12 or 24 months unless the employee is confined to a hospital.
Industry:Health care
The noble metal classification system has been adopted as a more precise method of reporting various alloys in dentistry commonly used in crowns, bridges and dentures. These alloys contain varying percentages of Gold, Palladium and/or Platinum. High noble contains more than 60% of Gold, Palladium, and/or Platinum (with at least 40% gold); noble contains more than 25% Gold, Palladium and/or Platinum; predominantly base contains less than 25% Gold, Palladium and/or Platinum.
Industry:Health care
There is usually a minimum amount paid as a monthly benefit after reductions for "Other Income Benefits".
Industry:Health care
The broad, multicusped back teeth, used for grinding food are considered the largest teeth in the mouth. In adults there are a total of twelve molars (including the four wisdom teeth, or third molars), three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
Industry:Health care
An independent, nonprofit organisation which assesses the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioural health care organisations and credentials verification organizations.
Industry:Health care
A group of health care providers under contract with a managed care company within a specific geographic area.
Industry:Health care
A controlled mixture of nitrogen and oxygen gases (N2O) that is inhaled by the patient in order to decrease sensitivity to pain. Also referred to as laughing gas.
Industry:Health care
A medical provider who has not contracted with a health plan.
Industry:Health care
A generic name for the many kinds of anaesthetics used in the dental injection, such as Xylocaine, Lidocaine, or Novocaine. See local anesthetic.
Industry:Health care
