Dental

For Plan Year Beginning September 1, 2011

Depending on where you live, you may have a choice of dental insurance:

  • UT SELECT Dental, the self-funded dental plan administered by Delta Dental, or
  • Assurant DMO, a fully insured dental HMO plan administered by Assurant Employee Benefits

The following chart shows which portion of the dental charges you are expected to pay and the service areas for each dental plan option.

Dental Plan Comparison Chart
Dental Service UT SELECT Dental1 ASSURANT Heritage Plus Plan
Service Area Available Nationwide Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, El Paso, Galveston, Houston, San Antonio
Maximum Annual Benefit $1,250 None
Annual Deductible $25 per Person2 None
Oral Exam, X-rays, Cleaning $0 $0-5
Fluoride Treatment $0, up to age 19 $0 up to age 14
Sealants $0, up to age 14 $10, per tooth
Space Maintainers $0, up to age 14 $60-105
Fillings 20% $10-110
Extractions 20% $15-135
Root Canals 20% $90-175
Periodontics3 20% $27-140
Crowns, Jackets and Cast Restorations 50% $275 (lab fees may also apply)
Bridges and Dentures 50% $275-400 (lab fees may also apply)
Orthodontics 50%, $1,250 Lifetime benefit per person 25% discount off Network Dentist Retail Fee, no lifetime maximum
Out-of-Network Benefits Yes Limited to Emergencies

1Reimbursement is based on a percentage of the allowable amount
2Excludes oral exams, x-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, space maintainers and specialist consultations
3Scaling, root planing and treatment of gum disease

 

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