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Cigna Offers a Broad Ancillary Portfolio and Simplified Administration for 100+ Lives

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If you have larger group clients (with 100-249 or more lives), they need to know about everything available from Cigna. The Cigna approach to Ancillary and Supplemental Health benefits brings together a whole-person suite of solutions, people, data, and technology.
For you and your clients, the benefits are substantial:
  • Easier quoting
  • Simplified underwriting process
  • Quick turnaround times
  • Innovative product designs
  • Connected experience across products
Cigna offers a range of Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Ancillary products:
  • Dental (DPPO, DHMO)
  • Vision
  • Accidental Injury
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Care
Here’s a snapshot of Cigna’s underwriting rules, bundling discounts, and added benefits:
  • Quoting: 100-1,999 eligible employees
  • Dental Participation: Cigna’s minimum for Dental depends on funding and if sold in combo with Medical or standalone:
    • DPPO: 25 eligible when level funded and sold with Medical; minimum enrolled 11/25
    • DPPO: 51 eligible when standalone or fully insured; minimum enrolled 13/51
    • DHMO: 51 eligible when standalone or fully insured; minimum enrolled 13/51
  • Vision Participation: At Cigna, Vision follows Dental for minimum enrolled lives; participation can differ from Dental.
  • Other Participation: For other Ancillary plans, for both Voluntary and Non-Voluntary, the following participation guidelines apply:
    • Accidental Injury: 10 employees
    • Critical Illness: 10% or 10 employees
    • Hospital Care: 10%
Note: Participation is a target and not a requirement; Cigna has a team to ensure optimum enrollment. 
  • Added Benefits: When Cigna coverage is sold in combination, the company offers claims integration capabilities and autopay for Wellness. Field quotes are also available.
  • Bundling Discounts: Cigna offers multiple bunding discounts; visit Cigna’s website for details
    • Medical + Dental: Savings on fully insured plan premium and claims reduction or fee reduction on ASO plans; varies by group size
    • Medical + Supplemental Health: Savings on fully insured plan premium and level funding ASO plan; fee reduction on non-level funding ASO plans; varies by group size
    • Dental + Supplemental Health: Savings on fully insured plan premium and fee reduction on ASO plans; varies by group size
    • Medical + Dental + Supplemental Health: Savings on fully insured plan premiums and plan premium on level funding plans; fee reduction on ASO plans; varies by group size
  • Available Collateral: Cigna offers two sales collateral pieces to aid you in your outreach and marketing efforts:
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Whether you’re writing your first case, or you are a broker with years of experience, you can count on your Word & Brown Large Group team to make your job easier.
We offer everything you need, start to finish.
  • Differentiators: Value-added extras for you and your clients, including access to in-house compliance specialists and a team of marketing, enrollment, and sales experts to assist you.
  • Simplified online RFP process: Our easy-to-use tool streamlines the RFP process – helping you compile census data and other information for requested products and carriers.
  • Downloadable documents: Download valuable RFP and quoting documents, including Large Group Frequently Asked Questions (a useful guide with info on what’s needed to start a quote, timelines for quoting, guidance on scheduling a presentation, and more).
  • Doctor and Rx searches: Ensure clients have access to the doctors, medical groups, hospitals, and prescription drugs they want in the plans they’re considering; complete our Provider & Rx Search Request form available here. It can help make you a hero to your clients + enrolling employees.

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