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Dental insurance

Two coverage options are available, the Dental Base Plan and the Dental Buy Up Plan. Both options cover three classes of reasonable and customary expenses: preventive, basic and major services, and the Buy Up Plan expands coverage to include orthodontics (up to $1,500 maximum lifetime benefit), lower deductible and higher annual maximum.

The dental plan utilizes a passive network, which means you have the ability to receive services from network or non-network providers. No matter your provider, your deductible and coinsurance remain the same as long as charges are reasonable and customary.


  2024 Dental Plans  

Costs

For a printable version, download the Plan Information and Comparison handout (386KB, PDF), which features a comparison chart and premium rates for the available insurance plans.

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Eligibility

Benefit-eligible faculty and staff may enroll and may cover elgible dependents. 


Coverage for dependents

Dependents may include:

  • Spouse or Sponsored Adult Dependent of an employee
  • A child of an employee who is younger than 26 years of age
  • A child of an employee over the age of 26 who is mentally or physically incapable of self-sustaining employment and meets other plan requirements
  • Child for whom health care coverage is required through a Qualified Medical Child Support Order or other court/administrative order.

You should ensure you understand the details of your status by accessing the Summary Plan Description (SPD) for the insurance plan and reading the full definition.

 

💲 Premiums

Monthly employee premium cost* for active employees:

Dental Base Plan
  • Self only: $15.53
  • Self and spouse: $31.05
  • Self and child(ren): $37.68
  • Self, spouse and child(ren): $53.21
Dental Buy Up Plan
  • Self only: $26.18
  • Self and spouse: $52.30
  • Self and child(ren): $82.85
  • Self, spouse and child(ren): $111.04

* Premiums for retirees vary according to a formula based on years of service and other factors. For more information about retiree insurance eligibility and premiums, visit the Retiree benefits overview webpage.

Premiums for faculty on a nine-month contract paid over nine months are different. For more information, visit the Premiums for 9-month faculty paid over 9 months webpage.

 

 

🩺 Covered Services

Both the Base Plan and the Buy Up plan offer coverage for three classes of reasonable and customary expenses: preventive, basic and major services. Reimbursements are limited to fees determined to be reasonable and customary.

  • Preventive services- Preventive care for routine oral exams, cleaning, x-rays, sealants and flouride:
    • 100% (no deductible)
  • Basic services- Basic care for treatments such as fillings, oral surgery and extractions:
    • 80% after annual deductible
  • Major services- Major treatment such as bridgework, dentures and crowns:
    • 50% after annual deductible

For the Dental Buy Up Plan only, orthodontics are also covered:

  • Orthodontia services- Treatments such as those for alignment and occlusion of the teeth and jaws:
    • 50% (no deductible) up to lifetime maximum
 

➖ Deductible

Base Plan
  • Self: $100
  • Family: $300
Buy Up Plan
  • Self: $50
  • Family: $150

The dental plan utilizes a passive network. You may receive services from network providers or non-network providers. Therefore, there is no difference in the annual deductibles for in-network and out-of-network services.

 

🧾 Maximum Benefit

Dental Base Plan

Base Plan coverage has a maximum annual benefit of $1,500 for each individual enrolled in the plan. This cap is for preventive, basic and major care combined.

Dental Buy Up Plan

The Dental Buy Up Plan has a maximum annual benefit of $2,000 for each individual enrolled in the plan. This cap is for preventive, basic and major care combined. Additionally, this plan has an orthodontia lifetime maximum of $1,500 for each covered individual, including eligible adults and children.

 

Making the Most of Your Plan

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🏥 Network Providers

The University dental plans utilize a passive network, which means you have the ability to receive services from network or non-network providers. No matter your provider, your deductible and coinsurance remain the same as long as charges are reasonable and customary. However, using either of Delta Dental’s two networks, PPO or Premier, may help you achieve more affordable services. The Delta Dental PPO Network offers the lowest negotiated services, often resulting in the greatest savings.

Provider directories may be accessed on the plan contacts webpage.

 

🏷 Discounts

Visit the health and wellness tools and discounts webpage to maximize your convenience and savings.

 

* In the event of a difference between this webpage and the plan document or summary plan description, the plan document and plan description prevail.

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Reviewed 2024-02-28

 

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