Exhibit_B3-DHMO_Certificate_of_Coverage.pdf
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The document is a Cigna Dental Care Certificate of Coverage for Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in Florida, effective January 1, 2025. This comprehensive dental insurance certificate outlines the details of a dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) plan, including eligibility requirements, coverage options, patient charges, network dentist interactions, and benefit structures. The plan provides dental coverage for employees and their dependents, with specific provisions for pediatric dentistry, specialty care referrals, orthodontic treatments, and emergency dental services.
The certificate details patient charge schedules, coverage limitations, and exclusions for various dental procedures across preventive, basic, and major service categories. Key features include no annual dollar limits, no deductibles, and coverage for services such as diagnostic evaluations, restorative treatments, endodontics, periodontal services, oral surgery, and orthodontics. The plan offers network flexibility with options to select pediatric dentists for children under 13, specialty care referrals, and emergency care reimbursement. Additional benefits include a two-step appeals process, coordination of benefits provisions, and conversion coverage options for employees who become ineligible for the group plan. The document also includes federal requirements compliance information and state-specific riders for various jurisdictions.
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Brevard County BOCC, FL
CIGNA DENTAL CARE INSURANCE
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2025
CN050
3308988
This document printed in January, 2025 takes the place of any documents previously issued to you which described your benefits.
Printed in U.S.A.
Table of Contents Certification Important Notices Eligibility - Effective Date
Employee Insurance Waiting Period Dependent Insurance
Important Information about Your Dental Plan Dental Benefits – Cigna Dental Care Coordination of Benefits Expenses for Which a Third Party May Be Responsible Payment of Benefits Termination of Insurance
Employees Dependents
Dental Benefits Extension Federal Requirements
Notice of Provider Directory/Networks Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO) Effect of Section 125 Tax Regulations on This Plan Eligibility for Coverage for Adopted Children Group Plan Coverage Instead of Medicaid Requirements of Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (as amended) (FMLA) Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Claim Determination Procedures COBRA Continuation Rights Under Federal Law
Dental Conversion Privilege Notice of an Appeal or a Grievance When You Have a Complaint or an Appeal Definitions Cigna Dental Care – Cigna Dental Health Plan
The certificate and the state specific riders listed in the next section apply if you are a resident of one of the following states: AZ, CO, DE, KS/NE, MD, OH
State Rider Cigna Dental Health of Colorado, Inc State Rider Cigna Dental Health of Maryland, Inc State Rider Cigna Dental Health of Kansas, Inc
State Rider Cigna Dental Health of Ohio, Inc Cigna Dental Care – Cigna Dental Health Plan
The certificate(s) listed in the next section apply if you are a resident of one of the following states:
CA, CT, FL, IL, KY, MO, NJ, NC, PA, TX
Cigna Dental Health of California, Inc Cigna HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc Cigna Dental Health of Florida, Inc Cigna Dental Health of Florida, Inc. STATE RIDER Cigna Dental Care – Cigna Dental Health Plan
If you are an Illinois and/or Kentucky resident the following Plan Booklet applies to you. Additionally, if you are an Illinois resident the Illinois rider that follows the Plan Booklet also applies to you
Cigna Dental Health of Kentucky, Inc State Amendment Cigna Dental Health of Kentucky, Inc. (Illinois) Cigna Dental Health of Missouri, Inc Cigna Dental Health of North Carolina, Inc Cigna Dental Health of New Jersey, Inc Cigna Dental Health of Pennsylvania, Inc Federal Requirements
Notice of Provider Directory/Networks Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO) Effect of Section 125 Tax Regulations on This Plan Eligibility for Coverage for Adopted Children Group Plan Coverage Instead of Medicaid Requirements of Medical Leave Act of 1993 (as amended) (FMLA) Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) COBRA Continuation Rights Under Federal Law
Home Office: Bloomfield, Connecticut
Mailing Address: Hartford, Connecticut 06152
CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
a Cigna company (hereinafter called Cigna) certifies that it insures certain Employees for the benefits provided by the following policy(s):
POLICYHOLDER: Brevard County BOCC, FL
GROUP POLICY(S) — COVERAGE
3308988 - DHMO CIGNA DENTAL CARE INSURANCE
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2025
This certificate describes the main features of the insurance. It does not waive or alter any of the terms of the policy(s). If questions arise, the policy(s) will govern.
This certificate takes the place of any other issued to you on a prior date which described the insurance.
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Explanation of Terms You will find terms starting with capital letters throughout your certificate. To help you understand your benefits, most of these terms are defined in the Definitions section of your certificate.
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Important Notices Discrimination is Against the Law Cigna complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Cigna does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
Cigna:
• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
• Qualified sign language interpreters
• Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as
• Qualified interpreters
• Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact customer service at the toll-free phone number shown on your ID card, and ask a Customer Service Associate for assistance.
If you believe that Cigna has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you can file a grievance by sending an email to ACAGrievance@cigna.com or by writing to the following address:
Cigna Nondiscrimination Complaint Coordinator P.O. Box 188016 Chattanooga, TN 37422
If you need assistance filing a written grievance, please call the number on the back of your ID card or send an email to ACAGrievance@cigna.com. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at:
https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
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Proficiency of Language Assistance Services English – ATTENTION: Language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. For current Cigna customers, call the number on the back of your ID card. Otherwise, call
1.800.244.6224 (TTY: Dial 711).
Spanish – ATENCIÓN: Hay servicios de asistencia de idiomas, sin cargo, a su disposición. Si es un cliente actual de Cigna, llame al número que figura en el reverso de su tarjeta de identificación. Si no lo es, llame al 1.800.244.6224 (los usuarios de TTY deben llamar al 711).
Chinese – 注意:我們可為您免費提供語言協助服務。
對於 Cigna 的現有客戶,請致電您的 ID 卡背面的號碼。
其他客戶請致電 1.800.244.6224 (聽障專線:請撥 711)。
Vietnamese – XIN LƯU Ý: Quý vị được cấp dịch vụ trợ giúp về ngôn ngữ miễn phí. Dành cho khách hàng hiện tại của Cigna, vui lòng gọi số ở mặt sau thẻ Hội viên. Các trường hợp khác xin gọi số 1.800.244.6224 (TTY: Quay số 711).
Korean – 주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원
서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 현재 Cigna
가입자님들께서는 ID 카드 뒷면에 있는 전화번호로
연락해주십시오. 기타 다른 경우에는 1.800.244.6224
(TTY: 다이얼 711)번으로 전화해주십시오.
Tagalog – PAUNAWA: Makakakuha ka ng mga serbisyo sa tulong sa wika nang libre. Para sa mga kasalukuyang customer ng Cigna, tawagan ang numero sa likuran ng iyong ID card. O kaya, tumawag sa 1.800.244.6224 (TTY: I-dial ang 711).
Russian – ВНИМАНИЕ: вам могут предоставить бесплатные услуги перевода. Если вы уже участвуете в плане Cigna, позвоните по номеру, указанному на обратной стороне вашей идентификационной карточки участника плана. Если вы не являетесь участником одного из наших планов, позвоните по номеру 1.800.244.6224
(TTY: 711).
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French Creole – ATANSYON: Gen sèvis èd nan lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Pou kliyan Cigna yo, rele nimewo ki dèyè kat ID ou. Sinon, rele nimewo 1.800.244.6224 (TTY: Rele 711).
French – ATTENTION: Des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Si vous êtes un client actuel de Cigna, veuillez appeler le numéro indiqué au verso de votre carte d’identité. Sinon, veuillez appeler le numéro
1.800.244.6224 (ATS : composez le numéro 711).
Portuguese – ATENÇÃO: Tem ao seu dispor serviços de assistência linguística, totalmente gratuitos. Para clientes Cigna atuais, ligue para o número que se encontra no verso do seu cartão de identificação. Caso contrário, ligue para
1.800.244.6224 (Dispositivos TTY: marque 711).
Polish – UWAGA: w celu skorzystania z dostępnej, bezpłatnej pomocy językowej, obecni klienci firmy Cigna mogą dzwonić pod numer podany na odwrocie karty identyfikacyjnej. Wszystkie inne osoby prosimy o skorzystanie z numeru 1 800 244 6224 (TTY: wybierz 711).
Japanese – 注意事項:日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援サー
ビスをご利用いただけます。現在のCignaの
お客様は、IDカード裏面の電話番号まで、お電話にてご
連絡ください。その他の方は、1.800.244.6224(TTY:
711)まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。
Italian – ATTENZIONE: Sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Per i clienti Cigna attuali, chiamare il numero sul retro della tessera di identificazione.
In caso contrario, chiamare il numero 1.800.244.6224 (utenti TTY: chiamare il numero 711).
German – ACHTUNG: Die Leistungen der Sprachunterstützung stehen Ihnen kostenlos zur Verfügung.
Wenn Sie gegenwärtiger Cigna-Kunde sind, rufen Sie bitte die Nummer auf der Rückseite Ihrer Krankenversicherungskarte
an. Andernfalls rufen Sie 1.800.244.6224 an (TTY: Wählen Sie 711).
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Eligibility - Effective Date
Employee Insurance This plan is offered to you as an Employee.
Eligibility for Employee Insurance You will become eligible for insurance on the day you complete the waiting period if:
• you are in a Class of Eligible Employees; and
• you are an eligible, full-time Employee; and
• you normally work at least 30 hours a week; and
• you pay any required contribution.
If you were previously insured and your insurance ceased, you must satisfy the Waiting Period to become insured again. If your insurance ceased because you were no longer employed in a Class of Eligible Employees, you are not required to satisfy any waiting period if you again become a member of a Class of Eligible Employees within one year after your insurance ceased.
Eligibility for Dependent Insurance You will become eligible for Dependent insurance on the later of:
• the day you become eligible for yourself; or
• the day you acquire your first Dependent.
Waiting Period The first day of the month following 60 days from date of hire.
Classes of Eligible Employees Each Employee as reported to the insurance company by your Employer.
Effective Date of Employee Insurance You will become insured on the date you elect the insurance by signing an approved payroll deduction or enrollment form, as applicable, but no earlier than the date you become eligible.
If you are a Late Entrant, you may elect the insurance only during an Open Enrollment Period. Your insurance will become effective on the first day of the month after the end of that Open Enrollment Period in which you elect it.
You will become insured on your first day of eligibility, following your election, if you are in Active Service on that date, or if you are not in Active Service on that date due to your health status.
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Late Entrant – Employee You are a Late Entrant if:
• you elect the insurance more than 30 days after you become eligible; or
• you again elect it after you cancel your payroll deduction (if required).
Open Enrollment Period Open Enrollment Period means a period in each calendar year as designated by your Employer.
Dependent Insurance For your Dependents to be insured, you will have to pay the required contribution, if any, toward the cost of Dependent Insurance.
Effective Date of Dependent Insurance Insurance for your Dependents will become effective on the date you elect it by signing an approved payroll deduction form (if required), but no earlier than the day you become eligible for Dependent Insurance. All of your Dependents as defined will be included.
If you are a Late Entrant for Dependent Insurance, the insurance for each of your Dependents will not become effective until Cigna agrees to insure that Dependent.
Your Dependents will be insured only if you are insured.
Late Entrant – Dependent You are a Late Entrant for Dependent Insurance if:
• you elect that insurance more than 30 days after you become eligible for it; or
• you again elect it after you cancel your payroll deduction (if required).
Choice of Dental Office for Cigna Dental Care When you elect Employee Insurance, you may select a Dental Office from the list provided by CDH. If your first choice of a Dental Office is not available, you will be notified by CDH of your designated Dental Office, based on your alternate selection. You and each of your insured Dependents may select your own designated Dental Office. No Dental Benefits are covered unless the Dental Service is received from your designated Dental Office, referred by a Network General Dentist at that facility to a specialist approved by CDH, or otherwise authorized by CDH, except for Emergency Dental Treatment. A transfer from one Dental Office to another Dental Office may be requested by you through CDH. Any such transfer will take effect on the first day of the month after it is authorized by CDH. A transfer will not be authorized if you or your Dependent has an outstanding balance at the Dental Office.
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Important Information about Your Dental Plan When you elected Dental Insurance for yourself and your Dependents, you elected one of the two options offered:
• Cigna Dental Care; or
• Cigna Dental Preferred Provider Details of the benefits under each of the options are described in separate certificates/booklets.
When electing an option initially or when changing options as described below, the following rules apply:
• You and your Dependents may enroll for only one of the options, not for both options.
• Your Dependents will be insured only if you are insured and only for the same option.
Change in Option Elected If your plan is subject to Section 125 (an IRS regulation), you are allowed to change options only at Open Enrollment or when you experience a “Life Status Change.”
If your plan is not subject to Section 125 you are allowed to change options at any time.
Consult your plan administrator for the rules that govern your plan.
Effective Date of Change If you change options during open enrollment, you (and your Dependents) will become insured on the effective date of the plan. If you change options other than at open enrollment (as allowed by your plan), you will become insured on the first day of the month after the transfer is processed.
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Dental Benefits – Cigna Dental Care Your Cigna Dental Coverage The information below outlines your coverage and will help you to better understand your Dental Plan. Included is myCigna.com10 information about which services are covered, which are not, and how much dental services will cost you.
Customer Service If you have any questions or concerns about the Dental Plan, Customer Service Representatives are just a toll-free phone call away. They can explain your benefits or help with matters regarding your Dental Office or Dental Plan. For assistance with transfers, specialty referrals, eligibility, second opinions, emergencies, Covered Services, plan benefits, ID cards, location of Dental Offices, conversion coverage or other matters, call Customer Service from any location at 1-800- Cigna24. The hearing impaired may contact the state TTY toll-free relay service number listed in their local telephone directory.
Other Charges – Patient Charges Your Patient Charge Schedule lists the dental procedures covered under your Dental Plan. Some dental procedures are covered at no charge to you. For other Covered Services, the Patient Charge Schedule lists the fees you must pay when you visit your Dental Office. There are no deductibles and no annual dollar limits for services covered by your Dental Plan.
Your Network General Dentist should tell you about Patient Charges for Covered Services, the amount you must pay for non-Covered Services and the Dental Office's payment policies. Timely payment is important. It is possible that the Dental Office may add late charges to overdue balances.
Your Patient Charge Schedule is subject to annual change.
Cigna Dental will give written notice to your Group of any change in Patient Charges at least 60 days prior to such change. You will be responsible for the Patient Charges listed on the Patient Charge Schedule that is in effect on the date a procedure is started.
Choice of Dentist You and your Dependents should have selected a Dental Office when you enrolled in the Dental Plan. If you did not, you must advise Cigna Dental of your Dental Office selection prior to receiving treatment. The benefits of the Dental Plan are available only at your Dental Office, except in the case of an emergency or when Cigna Dental otherwise approves payment for out-of-network benefits.
You may select a network Pediatric Dentist as the Network General Dentist for your dependent child under age 13 by calling Customer Service at 1-800-Cigna24 for a list of network Pediatric Dentists in your Service Area or, if your Network General Dentist sends your child under age 13 to a network Pediatric Dentist, the network Pediatric Dentist’s office will have primary responsibility for your child’s care.
Your Network General Dentist will provide care for children 13 years and older. If your child continues to visit the
Pediatric Dentist after his/her 13th birthday, you will be fully responsible for the Pediatric Dentist’s Usual Fees. Exceptions for medical reasons may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If for any reason your selected Dental Office cannot provide your dental care, or if your Network General Dentist terminates from the network, Cigna Dental will let you know and will arrange a transfer to another Dental Office. Refer to the Section titled "Office Transfers" if you wish to change your Dental Office.
To obtain a list of Dental Offices near you, visit our website at myCigna.com, or call the Dental Office Locator at 1-800- Cigna24. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. If you would like to have the list faxed to you, enter your fax number, including your area code. You may always obtain a current Dental Office Directory by calling Customer Service.
Your Payment Responsibility (General Care) For Covered Services provided by your Dental Office, you will be charged the fees listed on your Patient Charge Schedule. For services listed on your Patient Charge Schedule at any other dental office, you may be charged Usual Fees. For non-Covered Services, you are responsible for paying Usual Fees.
If, on a temporary basis, there is no Network General Dentist in your Service Area, Cigna Dental will let you know and you may obtain Covered Services from a non-network Dentist.
You will pay the non-network Dentist the applicable Patient Charge for Covered Services. Cigna Dental will pay the non-network Dentist the difference, if any, between his or her Usual Fee and the applicable Patient Charge.
See the Specialty Referrals section regarding payment responsibility for specialty care.
All contracts between Cigna Dental and network Dentists state that you will not be liable to the network Dentist for any sums owed to the network Dentist by Cigna Dental.
Emergency Dental Care – Reimbursement An emergency is a dental condition of recent onset and severity which would lead a prudent layperson possessing an average knowledge of dentistry to believe the condition needs immediate dental procedures necessary to control excessive bleeding, relieve severe pain, or eliminate acute infection. You should contact your Network General Dentist if you have an emergency in your Service Area.
• Emergency Care Away From Home
If you have an emergency while you are out of your Service Area or unable to contact your Network General Dentist, you may receive emergency Covered Services as defined above from any general dentist. Routine restorative myCigna.com11 procedures or definitive treatment (e.g. root canal) are not considered emergency care. You should return to your Network General Dentist for these procedures. For emergency Covered Services, you will be responsible for the Patient Charges listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.
Cigna Dental will reimburse you the difference, if any, between the dentist’s Usual Fee for emergency Covered Services and your Patient Charge, up to a total of $50 per incident. To receive reimbursement, send appropriate reports and x-rays to Cigna Dental at the address listed for your state on the front of this booklet.
• Emergency Care After Hours There is a Patient Charge listed on your Patient Charge Schedule for emergency care rendered after regularly scheduled office hours. This charge will be in addition to other applicable Patient Charges.
Limitations on Covered Services Listed below are limitations on services when covered by your Dental Plan:
• Frequency – The frequency of certain Covered Services, like cleanings, is limited. Your Patient Charge Schedule lists any limitations on frequency.
• Pediatric Dentistry – Coverage for treatment by a Pediatric Dentist ends on your child's 13th birthday. Effective on your child’s 13th birthday, dental services must be obtained from a Network General Dentist; however, exceptions for medical reasons may be considered on an individual basis.
• Oral Surgery – The surgical removal of an impacted wisdom tooth may not be covered if the tooth is not diseased or if the removal is only for orthodontic reasons.
Your Patient Charge Schedule lists any limitations on oral surgery.
• Periodontal (gum tissue and supporting bone) Services - Periodontal regenerative procedures are limited to one regenerative procedure per site (or per tooth, if applicable), when covered on the Patient Charge Schedule.
Localized delivery of antimicrobial agents is limited to eight teeth (or eight sites, if applicable) per 12 consecutive months, when covered on the Patient Charge Schedule.
• Clinical Oral Evaluations – When this limitation is noted on the Patient Charge Schedule, periodic oral evaluations, comprehensive oral evaluations, comprehensive periodontal evaluations, and oral evaluations for patients under 3 years of age are limited to a combined total of 4 evaluations during a 12 consecutive month period.
• Surgical Placement of Implant Services – When covered on the Patient Charge Schedule, surgical placement of a dental implant; repair, maintenance, or removal of a dental implant; implant abutment(s); or any services related to the surgical placement of a dental implant are limited to one per year with replacement of a surgical implant frequency limitation of one every 10 years.
• Prosthesis Over Implant – When covered on the Patient Charge Schedule, a prosthetic device, supported by an implant or implant abutment is considered a separate distinct service(s) from surgical placement of an implant.
Replacement of any type of prosthesis with a prosthesis supported by an implant or implant abutment is only covered if the existing prosthesis is at least 5 calendar years old, is not serviceable and cannot be repaired.
General Limitations - Dental Benefits No payment will be made for expenses incurred or services received:
• for or in connection with an Injury arising out of, or in the course of, any employment for wage or profit;
• for charges which would not have been made in any facility, other than a Hospital or a Correctional Institution owned or operated by the United States Government or by a state or municipal government if the person had no insurance;
• to the extent that payment is unlawful where the person resides when the expenses are incurred or the services are received;
• for charges which the person is not legally required to pay;
• for charges which would not have been made if the person had no insurance;
• due to injuries which are intentionally self-inflicted.
Services Not Covered Under Your Dental Plan Listed below are the services or expenses which are NOT covered under your Dental Plan and which are your responsibility at the dentist's Usual Fees. There is no coverage for:
• services not listed on the Patient Charge Schedule.
• services provided by a non-network Dentist without Cigna
Dental's prior approval (except in emergencies).
• services related to an injury or illness paid under workers' compensation, occupational disease or similar laws.
• services provided or paid by or through a federal or state governmental agency or authority, political subdivision or a public program, other than Medicaid.
• services required while serving in the armed forces of any country or international authority or relating to a declared or undeclared war or acts of war.
• cosmetic dentistry or cosmetic dental surgery (dentistry or dental surgery performed solely to improve appearance) myCigna.com12 unless the service is specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule. If bleaching (tooth whitening) is listed on your Patient Charge Schedule, only the use of take-home bleaching gel with trays is covered; other types of bleaching methods are not covered.
• general anesthesia, sedation and nitrous oxide, unless specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule. When listed on your Patient Charge Schedule, general anesthesia and IV Sedation are covered when medically necessary and provided in conjunction with Covered Services performed by an Oral Surgeon or Periodontist. There is no coverage for general anesthesia or intravenous sedation when used for the purposes of anxiety control or patient management.
• prescription medications.
• procedures, appliances or restorations if the main purpose is to: change vertical dimension (degree of separation of the jaw when teeth are in contact); restore teeth which have been damaged by attrition, abrasion, erosion and/or abfraction; or restore the occlusion.
• replacement of fixed and/or removable appliances (including fixed and removable orthodontic appliances) that have been lost, stolen, or damaged due to patient abuse, misuse or neglect.
• surgical placement of a dental implant; repair, maintenance or removal of a dental implant; implant abutment(s); or any services related to the surgical placement of a dental implant, unless specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.
• services considered to be unnecessary or experimental in nature or do not meet commonly accepted dental standards.
• procedures or appliances for minor tooth guidance or to control harmful habits.
• hospitalization, including any associated incremental charges for dental services performed in a hospital.
(Benefits are available for network Dentist charges for covered services performed at a hospital. Other associated charges are not covered and should be submitted to the medical carrier for benefit determination.)
• the completion of crowns, bridges, dentures or root canal treatment already in progress on the effective date of your Cigna Dental coverage.
• the completion of implant supported prosthesis (including crowns, bridges and dentures) already in progress on the effective date of your Cigna Dental coverage, unless specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.
• consultations and/or evaluations associated with services that are not covered.
• endodontic treatment and/or periodontal (gum tissue and supporting bone) surgery of teeth exhibiting a poor or hopeless periodontal prognosis.
• bone grafting and/or guided tissue regeneration when performed at the site of a tooth extraction, unless specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.
• bone grafting and/or guided tissue regeneration when performed in conjunction with an apicoectomy or periradicular surgery.
• intentional root canal treatment in the absence of injury or disease to solely facilitate a restorative procedure.
• services performed by a prosthodontist.
• localized delivery of antimicrobial agents when performed alone or in the absence of traditional periodontal therapy.
• infection control and/or sterilization. Cigna Dental considers this to be incidental to and part of the charges for services provided and not separately chargeable.
• the recementation of any inlay, onlay, crown, post and core or fixed bridge within 180 days of initial placement. Cigna Dental considers recementation within this timeframe to be incidental to and part of the charges for the initial restoration.
• the recementation of any implant supported prosthesis (including crowns, bridges and dentures) within 180 days of initial placement. Cigna Dental considers recementation within this timeframe to be incidental to and part of the charges for the initial restoration unless specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.
• services to correct congenital malformations, including the replacement of congenitally missing teeth.
• the replacement of an occlusal guard (night guard) beyond one per any 24 consecutive month period when this limitation is noted on your Patient Charge Schedule.
• crowns, bridges and/or implant supported prosthesis used solely for splinting.
• resin bonded retainers and associated pontics.
Pre-existing conditions are not excluded if the procedures involved are otherwise covered in your Patient Charge Schedule.
Should any law require coverage for any particular service(s) noted above, the exclusion or limitation for that service(s) shall not apply.
Appointments To make an appointment with your network Dentist, call the Dental Office that you have selected. When you call, your Dental Office will ask for your identification number and will check your eligibility.
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Broken Appointments The time your network Dentist schedules for your appointment is valuable to you and the dentist. Broken appointments make it difficult for your Dental Office to schedule time with other patients.
If you or your enrolled Dependent break an appointment with less than 24 hours notice to the Dental Office, you may be charged a broken appointment fee.
Office Transfers If you decide to change Dental Offices, we can arrange a transfer. You should complete any dental procedure in progress before transferring to another Dental Office. To arrange a transfer, call Customer Service at 1-800-Cigna24.
To obtain a list of Dental Offices near you, visit our website at myCigna.com, or call the Dental Office Locator at 1-800- Cigna24.
Your transfer request may take up to 5 days to process.
Transfers will be effective the first day of the month after the processing of your request. Unless you have an emergency, you will be unable to schedule an appointment at the new Dental Office until your transfer becomes effective. You can check the status of your request by visiting myCigna.com, or by calling us at 1-800-Cigna24.
There is no charge to you for the transfer; however, all Patient Charges which you owe to your current Dental Office must be paid before the transfer can be processed.
Specialty Care Your Network General Dentist at your Dental Office has primary responsibility for your professional dental care.
Because you may need specialty care, the Cigna Dental network includes the following types of specialty dentists:
• Pediatric Dentists – children's dentistry.
• Endodontists – root canal treatment.
• Periodontists – treatment of gums and bone.
• Oral Surgeons – complex extractions and other surgical procedures.
• Orthodontists – tooth movement.
When specialty care is needed, your Network General Dentist must start the referral process. X-rays taken by your Network General Dentist should be sent to the Network Specialty Dentist.
Specialty Referrals In General Preauthorization is not required for coverage of services by a Network Specialty Dentist.
When Cigna Dental approves payment to the Network Specialty Dentist, the fees or no-charge services listed on the Patient Charge Schedule in effect on the date each procedure is started will apply, except as set out in the Orthodontics section. Treatment by the Network Specialty Dentist must begin within 90 days from the date of Cigna Dental’s approval. If you are unable to obtain treatment within the 90-day period, please call Customer Service to request an extension. Your coverage must be in effect when each procedure begins.
For non-Covered Services or if Cigna Dental does not approve payment to the Network Specialty Dentist for Covered Services, including Adverse Determinations, you must pay the Network Specialty Dentist’s Usual Fee. If you have a question or concern regarding an approval or a denial, contact Customer Service.
After the Network Specialty Dentist has completed treatment, you should return to your Network General Dentist for cleanings, regular checkups and other treatment. If you visit a Network Specialty Dentist without a referral or if you continue to see a Network Specialty Dentist after you have completed specialty care, it will be your responsibility to pay for treatment at the dentist’s Usual Fees.
When your Network General Dentist determines that you need specialty care and a Network Specialty Dentist is not available, as determined by Cigna Dental, Cigna Dental will approve a referral to a non-Network Specialty Dentist. The referral procedures applicable to specialty care will apply. In such cases, you will be responsible for the applicable Patient Charge for Covered Services. Cigna Dental will reimburse the non-network Dentist the difference, if any, between his or her Usual Fee and the applicable Patient Charge. For non-Covered Services or services not approved for payment, including Adverse Determinations, you must pay the dentist’s Usual Fee.
Orthodontics - (This section is only applicable if Orthodontia is listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.)
Definitions –
• Orthodontic Treatment Plan and Records – the preparation of orthodontic records and a treatment plan by the Orthodontist.
• Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment – treatment prior to full eruption of the permanent teeth, frequently a first phase preceding comprehensive treatment.
• Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment – treatment after the eruption of most permanent teeth, generally the final phase of treatment before retention.
• Retention (Post Treatment Stabilization) – the period following orthodontic treatment during which you may wear myCigna.com14 an appliance to maintain and stabilize the new position of the teeth.
Patient Charges The Patient Charge for your entire orthodontic case, including retention, will be based upon the Patient Charge Schedule in effect on the date of your visit for Treatment Plan and Records. However, if banding/appliance insertion does not occur within 90 days of such visit; your treatment plan changes; or there is an interruption in your coverage or treatment, a later change in the Patient Charge Schedule may apply.
The Patient Charge for Orthodontic Treatment is based upon 24 months of interceptive and/or comprehensive treatment. If you require more than 24 months of treatment in total, you will be charged an additional amount for each additional month of treatment, based upon the Orthodontist's Contract Fee. If you require less than 24 months of treatment, your Patient Charge will be reduced on a prorated basis.
Additional Charges You will be responsible for the Orthodontist's Usual Fees for the following non-Covered Services:
• incremental costs associated with optional/elective materials, including but not limited to ceramic, clear, lingual brackets, or other cosmetic appliances;
• orthognathic surgery and associated incremental costs;
• appliances to guide minor tooth movement;
• appliances to correct harmful habits; and
• services which are not typically included in orthodontic treatment. These services will be identified on a case-by-case basis.
Orthodontics in Progress If orthodontic treatment is in progress for you or your Dependent at the time you enroll, the fee listed on the Patient Charge Schedule is not applicable. Please call Customer Service at 1-800-Cigna24 to find out if you are entitled to any benefit under the Dental Plan.
Complex Rehabilitation/Multiple Crown Units Complex rehabilitation is extensive dental restoration involving 6 or more "units" of crown, and/or bridge and/or implant supported prosthesis (including crowns and bridges) in the same treatment plan. Using full crowns (caps), and/or fixed bridges and/or implant supported prosthesis (including crowns and bridges) which are cemented in place, your Network General Dentist will rebuild natural teeth, fill in spaces where teeth are missing and establish conditions which allow each tooth to function in harmony with the occlusion (bite). The extensive procedures involved in complex rehabilitation require an extraordinary amount of time, effort, skill and laboratory collaboration for a successful outcome.
Complex rehabilitation will be covered when performed by your Network General Dentist after consultation with you about diagnosis, treatment plan and charges. Each tooth or tooth replacement included in the treatment plan is referred to as a "unit" on your Patient Charge Schedule. The crown, and bridge and/or implant supported prosthesis (including crowns and bridges) charges on your Patient Charge Schedule are for each unit of crown or bridge. You pay the per unit charge for each unit of crown, and/or bridge and/or implant supported prosthesis (including crowns and bridges) PLUS an additional charge for each unit when 6 or more units are prescribed in your Network General Dentist's treatment plan.
Note: Complex rehabilitation only applies for implant supported prosthesis, when implant supported prosthesis are specifically listed on your Patient Charge Schedule.
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Coordination of Benefits Under this dental plan Coordination of Benefits rules apply to specialty care only.
This section applies if you or any one of your Dependents is covered under more than one Plan and determines how benefits payable from all such Plans will be coordinated. You should file all claims with each Plan.
Definitions For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
Plan Any of the following that provides benefits or services for medical or dental care or treatment:
• Group insurance and/or group-type coverage, whether insured or self-insured which neither can be purchased by the general public, nor is individually underwritten, including closed panel coverage.
• Governmental benefits as permitted by law, excepting Medicaid, Medicare and Medicare supplement policies.
• Medical benefits coverage of group, group-type, and individual automobile contracts.
Each Plan or part of a Plan which has the right to coordinate benefits will be considered a separate Plan.
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Closed Panel Plan A Plan that provides medical or dental benefits primarily in the form of services through a panel of employed or contracted providers, and that limits or excludes benefits provided by providers outside of the panel, except in the case of emergency or if referred by a provider within the panel.
Primary Plan The Plan that determines and provides or pays benefits without taking into consideration the existence of any other Plan.
Secondary Plan A Plan that determines, and may reduce its benefits after taking into consideration, the benefits provided or paid by the Primary Plan. A Secondary Plan may also recover from the Primary Plan the Reasonable Cash Value of any services it provided to you.
Allowable Expense A necessary, reasonable and customary service or expense, including deductibles, coinsurance or copayments, that is covered in full or in part by any Plan covering you. When a Plan provides benefits in the form of services, the Reasonable Cash Value of each service is the Allowable Expense and is a paid benefit.
Examples of expenses or services that are not Allowable Expenses include, but are not limited to the following:
• An expense or service or a portion of an expense or service that is not covered by any of the Plans is not an Allowable Expense.
• If you are covered by two or more Plans that provide services or supplies on the basis of reasonable and customary fees, any amount in excess of the highest reasonable and customary fee is not an Allowable Expense.
• If you are covered by one Plan that provides services or supplies on the basis of reasonable and customary fees and one Plan that provides services and supplies on the basis of negotiated fees, the Primary Plan's fee arrangement shall be the Allowable Expense.
• If your benefits are reduced under the Primary Plan (through the imposition of a higher copayment amount, higher coinsurance percentage, a deductible and/or a penalty) because you did not comply with Plan provisions or because you did not use a preferred provider, the amount of the reduction is not an Allowable Expense. Such Plan provisions include second surgical opinions and precertification of admissions or services.
Claim Determination Period A calendar year, but does not include any part of a year during which you are not covered under this policy or any date before this section or any similar provision takes effect.
Reasonable Cash Value An amount which a duly licensed provider of health care services usually charges patients and which is within the range of fees usually charged for the same service by other health care providers located within the immediate geographic area where the health care service is rendered under similar or comparable circumstances.
Order of Benefit Determination Rules A Plan that does not have a coordination of benefits rule consistent with this section shall always be the Primary Plan.
If the Plan does have a coordination of benefits rule consistent with this section, the first of the following rules that applies to the situation is the one to use:
• The Plan that covers you as an enrollee or an employee shall be the Primary Plan and the Plan that covers you as a Dependent shall be the Secondary Plan;
• If you are a Dependent child whose parents are not divorced or legally separated, the Primary Plan shall be the Plan which covers the parent whose birthday falls first in the calendar year as an enrollee or employee;
• If you are the Dependent of divorced or separated parents, benefits for the Dependent shall be determined in the following order:
• first, if a court decree states that one parent is responsible for the child's healthcare expenses or health coverage and the Plan for that parent has actual knowledge of the terms of the order, but only from the time of actual knowledge;
• then, the Plan of the parent with custody of the child;
• then, the Plan of the spouse of the parent with custody of the child;
• then, the Plan of the parent not having custody of the child, and
• finally, the Plan of the spouse of the parent not having custody of the child.
• The Plan that covers you as an active employee (or as that employee's Dependent) shall be the Primary Plan and the Plan that covers you as laid-off or retired employee (or as that employee's Dependent) shall be the secondary Plan. If the other Plan does not have a similar provision and, as a result, the Plans cannot agree on the order of benefit determination, this paragraph shall not apply.
• The Plan that covers you under a right of continuation which is provided by federal or state law shall be the myCigna.com16
Secondary Plan and the Plan that covers you as an active employee or retiree (or as that employee's Dependent) shall be the Primary Plan. If the other Plan does not have a similar provision and, as a result, the Plans cannot agree on the order of benefit determination, this paragraph shall not apply.
• If one of the Plans that covers you is issued out of the state whose laws govern this Policy, and determines the order of benefits based upon the gender of a parent, and as a result, the Plans do not agree on the order of benefit determination, the Plan with the gender rules shall determine the order of benefits.
If none of the above rules determines the order of benefits, the Plan that has covered you for the longer period of time shall be primary.
Effect on the Benefits of This Plan If this Plan is the Secondary Plan, this Plan may reduce benefits so that the total benefits paid by all Plans during a Claim Determination Period are not more than 100% of the total of all Allowable Expenses.
The difference between the amount that this Plan would have paid if this Plan had been the Primary Plan, and the benefit payments that this Plan had actually paid as the Secondary Plan, will be recorded as a benefit reserve for you. Cigna will use this benefit reserve to pay any Allowable Expense not otherwise paid during the Claim Determination Period.
As each claim is submitted, Cigna will determine the following:
• Cigna’s obligation to provide services and supplies under this policy;
• whether a benefit reserve has been recorded for you; and
• whether there are any unpaid Allowable Expenses during the Claims Determination Period.
If there is a benefit reserve, Cigna will use the benefit reserve recorded for you to pay up to 100% of the total of all Allowable Expenses. At the end of the Claim Determination Period, your benefit reserve will return to zero and a new benefit reserve will be calculated for each new Claim Determination Period.
Recovery of Excess Benefits If Cigna pays charges for benefits that should have been paid by the Primary Plan, or if Cigna pays charges in excess of those for which we are obligated to provide under the Policy, Cigna will have the right to recover the actual payment made or the Reasonable Cash Value of any services.
Cigna will have sole discretion to seek such recovery from any person to, or for whom, or with respect to whom, such services were provided or such payments made by any insurance company, healthcare plan or other organization. If we request, you must execute and deliver to us such instruments and documents as we determine are necessary to secure the right of recovery.
Right to Receive and Release Information Cigna, without consent or notice to you, may obtain information from and release information to any other Plan with respect to you in order to coordinate your benefits pursuant to this section. You must provide us with any information we request in order to coordinate your benefits pursuant to this section. This request may occur in connection with a submitted claim; if so, you will be advised that the "other coverage" information, (including an Explanation of Benefits paid under the Primary Plan) is required before the claim will be processed for payment. If no response is received within 90 days of the request, the claim will be denied. If the requested information is subsequently received, the claim will be processed.
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Expenses for Which a Third Party May Be Responsible Cigna shall, to the extent permitted by law, be subrogated to all rights, claims or interests which you may have against such party for dental expenses and shall automatically have a lien upon the proceeds of any recovery by you from such party to the extent of any benefits paid for such expenses under the Policy. Cigna’s right of subrogation is second to your right to be fully compensated for damages. You or your representative shall execute such documents as may be required to secure Cigna's subrogation rights.
To the extent that benefits are provided or paid under this Policy, you agree that if you fully recover damages from a third party, you will refund to Cigna the amount actually paid for such Covered Expenses by Cigna less any amount required to cover damages in full, from the amount you actually received from the third party for such Covered Expenses at the time that the third party's liability is determined and satisfied, whether by settlement, judgment arbitration or award or otherwise.
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Payment of Benefits To Whom Payable Dental Benefits are assignable to the provider. When you assign benefits to a provider, you have assigned the entire amount of the benefits due on that claim. If the provider is overpaid because of accepting a patient’s payment on the charge, it is the provider’s responsibility to reimburse the patient. Because of Cigna’s contracts with providers, all claims from contracted providers should be assigned.
Cigna may, at its option, make payment to you for the cost of any Covered Expenses from a Non-Participating Provider even if benefits have been assigned. When benefits are paid to you or your Dependent, you or your Dependents are responsible for reimbursing the provider.
If any person to whom benefits are payable is a minor or, in the opinion of Cigna is not able to give a valid receipt for any payment due him, such payment will be made to his legal guardian. If no request for payment has been made by his legal guardian, Cigna may, at its option, make payment to the person or institution appearing to have assumed his custody and support.
When one of our participants passes away, Cigna may receive notice that an executor of the estate has been established. The executor has the same rights as our insured and benefit payments for unassigned claims should be made payable to the executor.
Payment as described above will release Cigna from all liability to the extent of any payment made.
Recovery of Overpayment When an overpayment has been made by Cigna, Cigna will have the right: recover that overpayment from the person to whom or on whose behalf it was made; or offset the amount of that overpayment from a future claim payment. Recovery of overpayment is limited to 18 months from the date the claim was paid. However, this 18 month time limit will not apply if the insured does not provide complete information, was not eligible for coverage or if material misstatements or fraud have occurred.
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Miscellaneous Certain Dental Offices may provide discounts on services not listed on the Patient Charge Schedule, including a 10% discount on bleaching services. You should contact your participating Dental Office to determine if such discounts are offered.
If you are a Cigna Dental plan member you may be eligible for additional dental benefits during certain episodes of care.
For example, certain frequency limitations for dental services may be relaxed for pregnant women, diabetics or those with cardiac disease. Please review your plan enrollment materials for details.
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Termination of Insurance
Employees Your insurance will cease on the…
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