2026 Cigna Dental Plan SPD – Low Option

Coinsurance The term Coinsurance means the percentage of charges for Covered Dental Expenses that a Covered Person is required to pay under the plan.

bill You for the difference. Non-participating Dentists are under no obligation to limit the amount of their fees.

HCDFB-DFS394

06-21

Calendar Year The term Calendar Year means the period that begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st of that year.

HCDFB-DFS405

06-21

Contract The Contract will be made up of the Policy; the Certificate; the application of the Policyholder, a copy of which is attached to the Policy; any riders and amendments to the Policy or Certificate; and any enrollment forms.

HCDFB-DFS395

06-21

Calendar Year Maximum This is the most We will pay for dental care within a Calendar Year. Once You reach the maximum amount, You will be responsible for paying any costs for the remainder of the benefit period.

HCDFB-DFS406

06-21

Contracted Fee The term Contracted Fee means the total compensation level that a provider has agreed to accept as payment for dental procedures and services performed on You or Your Dependent, according to Your dental benefit plan.

HCDFB-DFS396

06-21

Certificate The term Certificate means this document, including any riders and attachments hereto, which sets forth Your benefits under the plan.

HCDFB-DFS408

06-21

Covered Dental Expenses The term Covered Dental Expenses means that portion of a Dentist’s charge that is payable for a service delivered to a Covered Person provided: • It is Medically Necessary and/or Dentally Necessary; • Provided by or under the direction of a Dentist or other appropriate provider as specifically described; • Your Deductible, if any, has been met; • The maximum benefit in The Schedule has not been exceeded; • The charge does not exceed the amount allowed under the Alternate Benefit Provision; and • It is not excluded as described in the section entitled General Limitations and Expenses Not Covered.

HCDFB-DFS403

01-19

Chewing Injury The term Chewing Injury means an injury which occurs during the act of chewing or biting. The injury may be caused by biting on a foreign object not expected to be a normal constituent of food; by parafunctional (i.e., abnormal) habits such as chewing on eyeglass frames or pencils; or biting down on a suddenly dislodged or loose dental prosthesis.

HCDFB-DFS404

01-18

HCDFB-DFS409

06-21

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