Gallaudet Univeristy
University Dental Insurance

Regular status employees are offered one of two dental programs. A comparison chart is available in the Benefits Office, College Hall room 113.

  • MetLife Dental Insurance
  • Federal Emplyees Dental and Vison Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

Notice: Employees may not enroll in both!

MetLife Dental Insurance

MetLife Dental Insurance is offered to regular status employees. To receive a customized directory of participating dentists in your area, call 1-800-474-7371 (Voice) or 1-888-638-4863 (TTY). For customer service, call 1-800-942-0854 (Voice) or 1-888-638-4863 (TTY).

Listed below is a summary of the dental insurance plan:

 PlanIn-NetworkOut-of-Network
Preventive100%100%
Basic80%70%
Major50%50%
Orthodontia50%50%
Calendar Year Max$1500$1500
Lifetime Orthodontia$1500$1000

Bi-weekly rates are as follows (effective January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008):

EmployeeFree
Employee +1$15.94
Employee +2 or more$28.17

Please check My Benefits at MetLife for more information about dental insurance.

Enrollment Form for Group Insurance Benefits (52KB PDF)

Dental Expense Claim Form (288KB PDF)

Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

The federal dental program offers several plans and options. Please check Office of Personnel Management Insurance Programs for more information.

Enrollment is processed through BENEFEDS.