Employee Benefits
Dental Insurance
There are several dental insurance options available to you as a UW System employee. You must enroll in these plans when first eligible (usually within the first 30 days of employment) or during an open enrollment period (no guarantee of an annual open enrollment under any plan). If you have other dental coverage and you lose eligibility for the other dental coverage or the employer contribution, if any, to the other coverage ends you may submit an application to your payroll/benefits within 30 days of the event to enroll in Dental Wisconsin and/or Anthem DentalBlue, if eligible for that plan.
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Most State Group Health Insurance plans include some coverage for routine dental procedures. Coverage levels and provider requirements vary by plan. See the 2012 It's Your Choice Decision Guide for more information about the dental benefits provided by your health plan.
- Dental Wisconsin is a new plan first offered for 2011. The plan offers two different coverage levels(Select or PPO) depending on your dental needs.
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The EPIC Benefits+ Plan provides dental, as well as a hospital/surgical benefit and vision benefits beyond what is provided by your State Group Health Insurance plan. It also provides an accidental death and dismemberment benefit. You may see any dentist under this plan (see a comparison of dental benefits and premiums between the EPIC Benefits+ and Dental Wisconsin plans - both plans are administered by EPIC).
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The Anthem DentalBlue plan offers three different plans that provide varying levels of coverage for most dental procedures. Only employees represesented by a union are eligible for Anthem DentalBlue as of January 1, 2011. Eligible employees may select the plan that most fits their needs. This plan will be closed to new enrollees with effective dates of January 1, 2012 or later.
- Many employees who
are represented by a union also have access to dental insurance through
their union. Contact your
union directly for detailed plan information.
- All premium information is available online.
- You can also set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for anticipated dental expenses through your Employee Reimbursement Account.
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This document was last revised on April 25, 2012
