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Sun Life to proactively offer second opinions on cancer diagnoses when members file a cancer-related claim
Sun Life U.S. is expanding access to its Expert Cancer Review (ECR) service by proactively engaging members closer to the time of diagnosis. When a member files a cancer-related claim for disability or critical illness/cancer (supplemental health) insurance, Sun Life will reach out to connect them to ECR services available through their employers' Sun Life stop-loss policy. Members must also be enrolled in Sun Life disability or supplemental benefits.
About this update from Sun Life Financial Inc.
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