UVA_HRUnderstanding the UVA Dental Plan
Choose between Basic Dental and Enhanced Dental, compare coverage, review premiums, and determine who you can cover—all in one place.
Plan Options for Every Smile
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Frequently Asked Questions
UVA Dental Plan Eligibility
Benefits-eligible full- and part-time UVA employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week are eligible to enroll in a UVA Dental Plan.
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Eligible Employee Groups
- Faculty
- Classified Staff
- Medical Center Team Members
- Postdoctoral Research Associates
- Senior Professional Research Staff
- University Staff
- Housestaff
- Grant-funded Postdoctoral Fellows
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Who Can I Cover Under My Dental Plan?
Dental Plan Eligibility and Required Documentation
To enroll in the UVA Dental Plan, you must be an eligible UVA employee. If you are adding a dependent, choose their relationship to you below to see the eligibility requirements and documentation you may need to provide.
Employee eligibility: In general, you must be a full- or part-time UVA employee regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week and be in an eligible employee category.
Select a dependent type above to see the requirements.
Choosing Between Basic and Enhanced Dental
The UVA Dental Plan is administered by United Concordia. Both dental plan options cover preventive care at 100% in-network and have the same $50 deductible.
The primary differences:
- The annual maximum benefit
- The coverage for complex restorative services.
Basic Dental may be a good choice if you primarily expect preventive care. Enhanced Dental provides greater financial protection if you expect restorative services or major dental work.
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What's the same?
Options BASIC DENTAL ENHANCED DENTAL Deductible $50 per person $50 per person Annual Maximum Benefit $1,000.00 per person $2,000 per person Routine and Preventive Care Plan pays 100% for in-network for in-network Plan pays 100% for in-network for in-network -
What's different?
Premium Changes and ComparisonOptions BASIC DENTAL ENHANCED DENTAL Premiums Compare Premiums Annual Maximum Benefit $1,000.00 per person $2,000.00 per person
Dates and Next Steps
- Open Enrollment begins on Monday, October 5 and remains open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 16
- You will receive a task in your Workday Inbox on October 5 to get started
- After open enrollment ends, benefit changes will be limited to Qualifying Life Events
- On January 1, 2027, the elections you made during Open Enrollment will take effect
- Any updates to your paycheck deductions will appear on your first 2027 paycheck
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Benefits OverviewPostdoctoral Fellows
The Open Enrollment process for all Postdoctoral Fellows (non-UVA employees) is managed through UVA Human Resources. For additional information specific to Postdoctoral Fellows, contact AskHR@virginia.edu with the subject line "Postdoc Fellow Benefits".