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Policy History Pre-Merger Last Review Policy Title Organizations Date Number Cigna HealthCare 8/15/2008 0160 Electrical Stimulators Great-West Healthcare 8/23/2007 07.355.01 Incontinence, Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) 7/28/2006 04.239.02 Interferential Therapy 1/23/2008 06.335.02 Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy (PNT) The registered marks "Cigna" and "Cigna HealthCare" as well as the "Tree of Life" logo are owned by Cigna Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by Cigna Corporation and its operating subsidiaries. All products and services are provided by or through such operating subsidiaries and not by Cigna Corporation. Such operating subsidiaries include Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Behavioral Health, Inc., Cigna Health Management, Inc., and HMO or service company subsidiaries of Cigna Health Corporation and Cigna Dental Health, Inc. In Arizona, HMO plans are offered by Cigna HealthCare of Arizona, Inc. In California, HMO plans are offered by Cigna HealthCare of California, Inc. In Connecticut, HMO plans are offered by Cigna HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc. In North Carolina, HMO plans are offered by Cigna HealthCare of North Carolina, Inc. In Virginia, HMO plans are offered by Cigna HealthCare Mid- Atlantic, Inc. All other medical plans in these states are insured or administered by Connecticut General Life Insurance Company or Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company. Page 41 of 41
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