Cigna HealthCare.This fall, Cigna HealthCare will begin providing online precertification precertification, n confirmation by a third-party payer of a patient's eligibility for coverage under a dental benefits program. See also preauthorization and predetermination. to more than 365,000 physicians in its national network. The service will be powered by NaviNet, a provider-communications portal, from NaviMedix Inc. This capability will make it easier for providers across the country to submit and check the status of precertification requests for more inpatient services inpatient service Managed care A service provided to a hospitalized Pt. Cf Outpatient service. , certain outpatient services outpatient services Hospital-based services Managed care Medical and other services provided, to a nonadmitted Pt, by a hospital or other qualified facility–eg, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, mobile X-ray unit, free-standing dialysis unit Examples anal injectable in·ject·a·ble adj. Capable of being injected. Used of a drug. n. A drug or medicine that can be injected. medications. Physicians can access the services through Cigna for HealthCare Professionals (www.cignaforhcp.com) or through NaviNet for Cigna HealthCare (navinet.navimedix.com). |
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