Dental Plan for Faculty and Staff

Tufts University offers a dental plan through Dental Dental.

Eligibility

• Eligible Faculty: Half-time or more with an appointment of at least two semesters (as determined by the academic department)
• Eligible Staff: Regularly scheduled to work at least 17.5 hours a week for a minimum 90-day period
• Eligible International Employees

Note: Please see Postdoctoral Scholars dental plan

Enrollment

• Within 30 days of your new hire or newly benefits eligible date
• During annual Open Enrollment
• Within 31 days of a Qualified Life Event

Summary Guides and Rates

2023

• Faculty/Staff Benefits Guide (PDF)
• Faculty/Staff Benefits Rates (PDF)
• Faculty/Staff Domestic Partner/Ex-Spouse Benefits Rates (PDF)
• International Employee Benefits Rates
• Faculty/Staff Delta Dental Benefit Summary (PDF)

Delta Dental Premier Plan

You can choose the following coverage levels:

• Individual
• Two-Person (Employee & one Child, Spouse, or Domestic Partner (DP) (DP Affidavit required)
• Family (Individual, Spouse or Domestic Partner, & Children)

See the Summary Guides and Rates for payroll contribution based on your coverage level.

Plan Features

The Delta Dental Premier Plan allows you to receive services interchangeably at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Clinic or a private practice dentist when you need care. The coverage of some services is affected by whether you visit the TUSDM Clinic or a private practice.

• For plan details view the Delta Dental Plan Summary.
• View the Delta Dental Rollover Brochure.
• All claims are subject to the provisions of the Subscriber Certificate (PDF).
• Visit Delta Dental for plan details. When searching for providers, select the "Delta Dental Premier" network. For assistance call Delta Dental at 800-872-0500.
• Find providers on the Delta Dental find-a-dentist portal (select the "Delta Dental Premier").
• View the Faculty/Staff Guidebook for plan overview and rates.

Employee Discount at Tufts Dental School

The Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) patient care clinics are teaching facilities with dentists-in-training who work with experienced dentists in the Delta Dental provider network. The clinic is located at One Kneeland Street in Boston.

TUSDM Patient Care Clinics offers an employee discount to benefits eligible individuals who are employed by Tufts University. In order to qualify for the discounts the individual will meet one of the following criteria: (1) An exempt, non-exempt, or job-share employee who is regularly scheduled to work at least 17.5 hours per week, and has been employed by the University for at least 90 days or (2) a faculty member with at least a halftime, two-semester appointment. If the individual is eligible, they will receive a 20% discount to the portion of the bill deemed the patient’s responsibility for services provided in a TUSDM clinic.

This discount does not apply to spouses, domestic partners or dependents who are not Tufts University employees. The discount applies to any clinic at the dental school.

TUSDM Orthodontics Clinic offers a 20% discount off the cost of orthodontics services for dependent children (up to age 26) of benefits eligible faculty and staff.

For details or questions visit the TUSDM Patient Care Clinics website or call 617-636-6828.