CIGNA today announced the introduction of the Dental Network Savings Program, designed to provide Dental PPO (DPPO) and Dental Indemnity clients and customers additional savings opportunities when receiving covered dental plan services from a participating program dentist. This program supplements traditional DPPO Core and Radius in-network dental care access.
The Dental Network Savings Program lowers claim costs for clients offering CIGNA's DPPO and Indemnity dental plans. In addition to the in-network discount, clients can receive about a five to 10 percent discount from the average area charge for covered services.
The new program became a standard component of CIGNA's DPPO and Indemnity plans on Jan. 1, 2011. Dentists who participate in the new program will benefit from reduced administration costs, as well as the opportunity to add new patients.
"As oral health is an important indicator in a person's overall health, CIGNA has built a variety of dental products that meet our customer's needs and preferences," said Julie Vayer, vice president for health care professional solutions, for CIGNA. "By expanding cost savings and improving customer access to care, we believe people will make better use of their benefits now which may prevent more serious health concerns later."