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    Short Term Abroad

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    Short Term Abroad

    Wherever your employees are traveling for business, you'll want to give them and their families peace of mind with a health care policy that covers unexpected illness and injury as well as routine medical requirements. Our Short Term Abroad plan is designed to offer your employees and mission workers the information they need before their assignment, and excellent, easy-to-access health care while they're abroad.

    Your workers can find country specific information on our online health portal or call our 24/7 global service center. And in an emergency, we'll connect your workers with our global network of medical providers and facilities for quality treatment and care.

    We have fifty years of experience in establishing guarantees of payment on behalf of employees to doctors and hospitals around the world.

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    Is Short Term Abroad the right plan for your company?

    • Your company has 50 or more employees on a worldwide basis
    • At least 5 employees will be enrolled in the program at all times
    • Your employees will be on international assignment from 6 to 24 months
    Cigna Leaf

    Plan Details

    Standard medical cover

    Inpatient and out-patient care

    Pregnancy care

    Preventive care

    Vision

    Optional cover

    Dental

    Evacuation and repatriation

    Cover Details

    • Full global network access
    • 24/7, 365-Day Service Center
    • Ability to provide guarantees of payment to doctors and hospitals
    • Quick Claims Payments
    • Fully Compliant Plans
    • Global Telehealth
    • Inpatient and Out-patient Care
    • Pregnancy Care
    • Mental Illness / Substance Abuse Care
    • Preventative Care
    • Vision Care
    • Health Assessment
    • Targeted Risk Assessment
    • Pre-Assignment Assistance Program
    • International EAP – includes telephone consultation and six face to face counseling for crises and short-term solution focused counseling
    • Face-to-Face counselling up to five sessions per issue per year
    Cigna Leaf

    Cigna Envoy® gives you full control

    Comprehensive information, services and support at CignaEnvoy.com

    • Online global provider directory search
    • Printable ID cards
    • Claim submissions
    • Benefit information
    • Drug translation tool
    • Useful information on 200+ countries & jurisdictions to prepare for travel
    • Immunization requirements
    • Disease prevention tips

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    Cigna Leaf

    Why choose Cigna Healthcare?

    With a global network of more than 2.4M providers and access to care in more than 200 countries and jurisdictions, your employees abroad are covered.
    200+
    Coverage in 200+ countries and territories around the world
    60+
    years of experience
    96.5%
    client retention rate
    2.4M+
    providers around the world

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    Web-based tools, such as Cigna Envoy® are available for informational purposes only. These tools are not intended to be a substitute for medical care provided by a physician. The listing of a health care professional or facility in the mobile directories available through the Cigna Envoy mobile app does not guarantee that the services rendered by that professional or facility are covered under your benefits plan. Refer to your plan documents, or call the number listed on your ID card, for information about the services covered under your plan benefits. References to non-partnered organizations or companies, and/or their products, processes or services, do not necessarily constitute an endorsement or warranty thereof.

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    Cigna Healthcare global telehealth products are administered by Teladoc, an independent third party service provider. All Teladoc doctors are licensed in the countries where they practice medicine and are fully qualified and trained to provide this service.

    Telehealth services may not be available in all jurisdictions. In general, to be covered by your plan, services must be medically necessary and used for the diagnosis or treatment of a covered condition. Not all prescription drugs are covered and prescriptions are not guaranteed to be written. Providers are solely responsible for any treatment provided and are not affiliated with Cigna Healthcare. Not all providers have video chat capabilities and video chat may not be available in all areas. Telehealth providers are separate from your health plan’s provider network.

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