Dental Insurance for Benefited Non-Unit Employees
What the Plan Provides - enrollment in the Non-Unit Dental insurance plan provides:
- Dental insurance
- MetLife discount on purchase of eyewear
- MetLegal insurance coverage
- Access to purchase MetLife Pet Insurance (pet insurance premiums are not payroll-deducted)
Coverage Effective Date
Benefited Non-Unit employees may enroll for coverage within the first twenty-one (21) days of benefited employment. If hired on the first day of the month, coverages are effective on date of hire. If hired after the first day of the month, coverages are effective the first day of the following month.
Premiums
Employees contribute $11.40 twice monthly for individual coverage or $22.80 twice monthly for family coverage. Premium contributions are payroll-deducted on a post-tax basis.
Enrollment & Enrollment Changes
Employees can enroll for coverage, add/remove dependents or cancel coverage within 30 days of a qualifying event or during October open enrollment for a plan change effective the following January 1 by returning a completed Non-Unit Dental Insurance Enrollment/Change form to the Human Resources Employee Service Center with supporting documentation.
Covered employees can access plan information and download member cards from the plan administrator's website: Health Plans, Inc..
Contacts:
- MetLife with questions about coverage and claims: telephone 800.942.0854
- MetLife Vision discount plan: 800-275-4638, press 4, press 2
- Health Plans, Inc. (https://bhe.healthplansinc.com; telephone: 877.906.5939)
- UMass Human Resources Benefits Team (AskHR; Employee Service Center)
Information provided on these webpages is for informational purposes. Where it differs from determination by Health Plans, Inc. or trust fund policy, the latter shall prevail.