Plan Options for Every Smile
Choose between Basic Dental and Enhanced Dental, compare coverage, review premiums, and determine who you can cover—all in one place.
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.
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.
Select your employee type to see the dental plan options and monthly rates available to you.
You may choose from the Basic or Enhanced dental plans. Select your coverage level to compare monthly premiums.
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Your premium is the amount you pay each month for dental coverage. UVA's contribution is paid by the University and is not deducted from your pay. The total cost combines both amounts.
You receive UVA Basic Dental coverage at no cost. Dependent enrollment is not automatic and must be completed through Workday upon hire, following a qualified life event, or during Open Enrollment.
You may choose to enroll in the Basic Dental option.
In the case of external fellowships that are provided directly to postdoctoral fellows, fellowship allowances may be used to support the full cost of postdoctoral fellow health insurance.
In all cases, departments and postdoctoral fellows must account for the full costs provided above.
updated 8/12/26
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:
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.
| Options | BASIC DENTAL | ENHANCED DENTAL |
|---|---|---|
| Premiums | Same as 2025 plan year; see below for rates by employee type | Same as 2025 plan year; see below for rates by employee type |
| Routine and Preventive Care | Plan pays 100% for in-network for in-network | Plan pays 100% for in-network for in-network |
| Options | BASIC DENTAL | ENHANCED DENTAL |
|---|---|---|
| Premiums | See below for rates by employee type | See below for rates by employee type |
| Annual Maximum Benefit | $1,000.00 per person | $2,000.00 per person |
| Complex Restorative Services | Plan pays 50% of eligible expenses for in-network | Plan pays 60% of eligible expenses for in-network |
| Routine and Preventive Care | Plan pays 100% for in-network for in-network | Plan pays 100% for in-network for in-network |
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