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2025ÌýEnrollment Guide
See instructions below to make your elections.
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Dental Coverage
AU offers full-time faculty and staff a choice between two dental plans throughÌý
Plans
Delta Dental Basic
The Basic Plan covers screenings, cleanings, fillings, periodontics, and is available for a lower monthly cost. For the Basic Plan, you must choose a dentist who is in the Delta Dental PPO network.
Delta Dental Comprehensive
The Comprehensive Plan helps you pay for most necessary dental services and supplies, including orthodontia.ÌýPPO, Premier®, and out-of-network dentists are covered in the Comprehensive Plan.
Cost for dental coverage
AU contributes to the cost of your dental coverage: 25% for individual and 20% for individual +1 and family coverage.ÌýYour cost for dental coverage is deducted from your pay on a pre-tax basis.
2025 Cost for coverage Select your annual salary range to view the 2025 cost for coverage chart
- Less than $60,000 annual salary
- $60,000 - $99,999 annual salary
- $100,000 - $149,999 annual salary
- $150,000 and above annual salary
Your portion of the cost of the medical coverage is deducted from your pay on a pre-tax basis.
2024 Cost for coverage
| Employee Monthly Cost | Delta Dental Basic | Delta Dental Comprehensive |
|---|---|---|
|
Individual |
$21.14 |
$26.60 |
|
Individual + 1 |
$45.10 |
$56.76 |
| Family | $65.38 | $82.26 |
Compare dental plans
| Ìý | Delta Dental Basic1 | Delta Dental Comprehensive2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ìý | PPO Dentist | Delta Dental Premier & Non-PPO Dentists | PPO Dentists | Delta Dental Premier & Non-PPO Dentists |
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Reimbursements are based on Delta Dental’s maximum contract allowances, not necessarily each dentist’s submitted fees. Limitations or waiting periods may apply for some benefits, and some services may be excluded from your plan.Ìý 1 Basic Plan: Fees are based on PPO fees for PPO dentists. Services by Premier or non-PPO dentists are not covered. |
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Deductible Waived for diagnostic, preventive and orthodontics |
$50 individual $150 family |
Not applicable |
$50 individual $150 family |
$50 individual $150 family |
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Plan maximum |
$1,000 per person |
Not applicable |
$2,000 per person $1,500 per person |
$2,000 per person $1,500 per person |
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Diagnostic and preventive services3 4 Oral exams, cleanings, x-rays, and sealants |
100% of allowed benefit No deductible |
Not covered |
100% of allowed benefit No deductible |
100% of allowed benefit No deductible |
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Basic services Fillings and posterior composites |
50% of allowed benefit after deductible |
Not covered |
80% of allowed benefit after deductible |
70% of allowed benefit after deductible |
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Endodontics Root canals |
50% of allowed benefit after deductible | Not covered | 80% of allowed benefit after deductible | 70% of allowed benefit after deductible |
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Periodontics Gum treatment |
50% of allowed benefit after deductible | Not covered |
50% of allowed benefit after deductible |
40% of allowed benefit after deductible |
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Oral surgery Incisions, excisions and surgical removal of tooth |
Not covered |
Not covered | 80% of allowed benefit after deductible | 70% of allowed benefit after deductible |
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Prosthodontics Bridges, dentures and implants |
Not covered |
Not covered |
50% of allowed benefit after deductible |
40% of allowed benefit after deductible |
|
Orthodontic services Adults and children |
Not covered |
Not covered | 50% of allowed benefit after deductible | 50% of allowed benefit after deductible |
Find a dentist
The Basic Plan requires that you choose a PPO network dentist. Please contact your dentist's office to confirm that they are a participating Delta Dental PPO provider.Ìý
The Comprehensive Plan lets you select any licensed dentist, but greater cost savings are realized when you select a dentist who participates in the Delta Dental PPO or Premier network.ÌýPlease contact your dentist's office to confirm that they are a participating Delta Dental PPO, Premier, or non-participating provider.Ìý
To find a participating dentist, check your benefits, review the plan, or print dental ID cards online, visit . If you have questions about your dental benefits, contact Delta Dental at 800-932-0783.
Predetermination of dental benefits
If your dental care will be extensive, ask your dentist to complete and submit a claim form to Delta Dental for a predetermination of benefits. Delta Dental will advise you exactly what procedures are covered, the amount that will be paid toward the treatment, and your financial responsibility.
AU medical plans dental discounts
CareFirst
Discount dental benefits are available through CareFirst’s BlueChoice network. The dental plan is administered by The Dental Network and provides discounts of 20% to 40%.
To find a participating provider, visitÌý.
Kaiser
Kaiser HMOÌýalso provides discount dental benefits to participating members.
Kaiser's discount dental benefits are administered by Liberty Dental PlanÌýand provideÌýpreventive care services after a $30 copay and other services according to a fee schedule.
For an up-to-date list of dental providers and the fee schedule for the $30 preventive plan, visit .Ìý
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American University makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information that appears on the benefits site. However, if there are discrepancies between the information presented and the legal documents governing a plan or program (the "plan documents"), the plan documents will always govern. American University reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan at its sole discretion at any time, for any reason.
Instructions to make your open enrollment elections in Workday
- Log into Workday and go to your Inbox.
- Click the Inbox icon, then open the Open Enrollment Change message.
- Select Let’s Get Started to go to the enrollment page.
You’ll see one of the following options:
- Manage: Update your elections.
- Enroll: You’re not currently enrolled but can enroll for 2025.
- View: Changes aren’t allowed for this benefit (e.g., core benefits like basic life insurance or benefits requiring vendor enrollment, like commuter benefits).
To add dependents
- Click Add New Dependent and enter as much information as possible (fields marked with an asterisk are required and must be completed).
- Click Save.
After you’ve made your elections click Review and Sign at the bottom of the screen. Review the summary, check "I Accept," and then click Submit and Done.
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Delta Dental
Customer service:Ìý800-932-0783