- Industry: 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.
The specialised branch of dentistry that deals solely with treating children's dental disease. Also referred to as pedodontics.
Industry:Health care
The correct technical term for decay which is the progressive breaking down or dissolving of tooth structure, caused by the acid produced when bacteria digest sugars.
Industry:Health care
A lifestyle event that may cause a person to modify their health benefits coverage category. Examples include, but are not limited to, the birth of a child, divorce or marriage.
Industry:Health care
Claims that require additional information prior to completing the adjudication process due to a specific reason code.
Industry:Health care
A term historically used for licenced insurance companies, although now is sometimes used to include both licenced insurers and HMOs.
Industry:Health care
The removal of calculus and plaque found on the tooth below the gum line.
Industry:Health care
Coordination of services to help meet a patient's health care needs, usually when the patient has a condition which requires multiple services from multiple providers. This term is also used to refer to coordination of care during and after a hospital stay.
Industry:Health care
The date the claim was submitted and/or received by CIGNA HealthCare.
Industry:Health care
An inflammation of the gum tissue around the crown of a tooth, usually the third molar.
Industry:Health care
