Integrating dental, mental, and chronic care for overall wellness
AI Summary
Cigna Healthcare is promoting integration of dental, mental, and chronic care for overall wellness. The policy highlights bidirectional relationships between oral health and chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and mental health disorders, emphasizing the need for coordinated care approaches.
Action Required
Review patient chronic condition lists and incorporate oral health assessments into wellness exams. Consider referring patients with diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and mental health conditions for dental evaluations. Educate patients on connections between oral health and their chronic conditions.
Plan Types
All Plans
Specialties
family-medicine, internal-medicine, general-practice, pediatrics, endocrinology, cardiology, nephrology, psychiatry, ob-gyn, dentistry