- 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 piece of tissue or synthetic material placed in contact with tissue to repair a defect or supplement a deficiency.
Industry:Health care
A health benefits plan that covers a group of people as permitted by state and federal law.
Industry:Health care
A CIGNA HealthCare benefits option that, under certain circumstances, can provide an in-network level of coverage to covered persons who are temporarily outside of their "home" network service area for 90 days or longer.
Industry:Health care
Any health care service or programme that helps maintain a person's good health. Health maintenance services include all standard preventive medical practices, such as immunizations and periodic examinations, as well as health education and special self-help programs.
Industry:Health care
A term that has different meanings depending upon the context. "Health plan" can be used to mean an HMO, a health benefits plan provided by an employer to its employees, or a health benefits plan offered to employers by an insurer or third party administrator.
Industry:Health care
(if selected) An arrangement in which the participant is reimbursed for covered health expenses by his/her employer up to a predetermined amount. The CIGNA Choice Fund HRA gives the employer flexibility and choice in the way the account is structured and what is covered. It also includes optional incentives for members as well as decision-making tools. Unused amounts may be carried over to the next year, subject to limits set by the employer.
Industry:Health care
(if selected) A reimbursement account in which the participant pays for health costs through a fully insured, tax-exempt savings account. Employees or employers or both fund the account. An HSA is subject to regulations mandated by the federal government that limit coverage to IRS section 213(d) medical coverage. All unused amounts carry over indefinitely during a participant's lifetime. The CIGNA Choice Fund HSA includes access to decision-making tools through our secure member portal, myCIGNA.com.
Industry:Health care
