Useful Dental Dictionary:
Here are a few terms you will come across while researching "access cigna dental network" :
Benefit Booklet: A booklet or pamphlet provided to the subscriber which
contains a general explanation of the benefits and related provisions
of the dental benefit program. Also known as a Summary Plan Descriptions.
Open Enrollment: The annual period in which employees can select from
a choice of benefit programs.
Capitation: A capitation program is one in which a dentist or dentists
contract with programs sponsor or administrator to provide all or most
of the dental services covered under the program to subscribers in return
for payment on a per-capita basis.
Utilization: 1) The extent to which the members of a covered group use
a program over a stated period of time; specifically measured as a percentage
determined by dividing the number of covered individuals who submitted
one or more claims by the total number of covered individuals. 2) An
expression of the number and types of services used by the members of
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