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Dental Preferred Provider Organization Benefit Summary

This is a summary of benefits for your Dental Preferred Provider Organization plan. All deductibles, plan maximums and service specific maximums (dollar and occurrence) cross accumulate between in and out-of network.

Benefits
CIGNA HealthCare
Preferred Provider Organization
Dental Plan
In-Network
Out-of-Network
Calendar Year Maximum (Class I, II, III Expenses) $1,000 per person $1,000 per person
Calendar Year Deductible

    Individual
    Aggregate Family Maximum

 

$50 per person
$150 maximum per family

 

$50 per person
$150 maximum per family

Class I Expenses - Preventive and Diagnostic Care

    Oral Exams (Two per Calendar Year)
    Cleanings (Two per Calendar Year)
    Full Mouth X-rays (One complete set per every three Calendar Years)
    Bitewing X-rays (Two per Calendar Year)
    Panoramic X-ray (One per every three Calendar Years)
    Fluoride Application (One per Calendar Year for persons under 19 years old)
    Sealants (Limited to posterior teeth for a person less than 14 years old/One
    treatment per tooth per every three Calendar Years)
    Spaces Maintainers (Limited to non-orthodontic treatment)
    Emergency Care to relieve pain

100% no deductible 100% no deductible

Emergency services are paid at in-network levels

Class II Expenses - Basic Restorative Care

    Fillings
    Root Canal Therapy
    Denture Adjustments and Repairs Osseous Surgery
    Periodontal Scaling and Root Planing Extractions
    Anesthetics
    Oral Surgery

80% after deductible 80% after deductible
Class III Expenses - Major Restorative Care

    Crowns
    Dentures
    Bridges

50% after deductible 50% after deductible
Optional Services

    Class IV Expenses - Orthodontia

Not covered Not covered
Missing Tooth Provision Individual is not covered until insured for 24 months; thereafter covered as a Class III expense.
Pretreatment Review Available on a voluntary basis when extensive dental work in excess of $200 is proposed.

 

Benefit Exclusions

By way of example, but not limited to:

  • Services performed solely for cosmetic reasons
  • Replacement of a lost or stolen appliance
  • Replacement of a bridge or denture within five years following the date of its original installation
  • Replacement of a bridge or denture which can be made useable according to dental standards
  • Procedures, appliances or restorations, other than full dentures, whose main purpose is to change vertical dimension, diagnose or treat conditions of TMJ, stabilize periodontally involved teeth, or restore occlusion
  • Veneers of porcelain or acrylic materials on crowns or pontics on or replacing the upper and lower first, second and third molars
  • Bite registrations; precision or semi-precision attachments; splinting
  • Surgical implant of any type including any prosthetic device attached to it
  • Instruction for plaque control, oral hygiene and diet
  • Dental Services that do not meet common dental standards
  • Services that are deemed to be medical services
  • Services and supplies received from a hospital
  • Charges which the person is not legally required to pay
  • Charges made by a hospital which performs services for the U.S. Government if the charges are directly related to a condition connected to a military service
  • Experimental or investigational procedures and treatments
  • Any injury resulting from, or in the course of, any employment for wage or profit
  • Any sickness covered under any workers compensation or similar law
  • Charges in excess of the reasonable and customary allowances
  • Reasonable and customary other than the 80th percentile

This Benefit Summary highlights some of the benefits which are available under your plan. A complete description regarding the terms of coverage, exclusions and limitations, including legislated benefits, will be provided in your insurance certificate or plan description.

 

“CIGNA HealthCare” refers to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation. Products and services are provided by these subsidiaries, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Intracorp®, and CIGNA Behavioral Health, Inc., and HMO or service company subsidiaries of CIGNA Health Corporation and CIGNA Dental Health, Inc. Copyright 1994 CIGNA Health Corporation.

  
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