Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov

About Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov

Before President George W. Bush put his signature on a bill to make The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act a law, it was very difficult for Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees, retirees, and their families to get affordable dental and vision insurance.

With this law in place, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is able to make arrangements with various companies to provide supplemental dental and vision insurance with competitive premiums to eligible individuals. The complete benefit details can be found on the Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov website.

Navigating Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov

The Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov site contains important information that eligible individuals and their families need to know about The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Some of the most frequently asked questions are answered, and site visitors can learn everything there is to know about the program including:

• The Program Background
• FEDVIP Carriers
• Eligibility Requirements
• Enrollment Procedures
• Premiums
• Plan Benefits

Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov also offers a plan comparison tool that allows you to see the different types of plans available to you in your zip code and then make comparisons between the plans' benefits. If you would like a more thorough evaluation of your options, you can view downloadable brochures for each available dental and vision plan.

Eligibility

The dental and vision plans offered through the FEDVIP at Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov are only available to employees who are eligible for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB). However, some individuals are not eligible to enroll in the FEDVIP, regardless of their FEHB eligibility. These individuals include:

• Former spouses of employees
• Deferred annuitants
• Intermittent or temporary employees
• Seasonal employees who work for less than six months per year

For further eligibility requirements, you can contact a Benefed representative at 1-877-888-3337.

FEDVIP Carriers

The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program is definitely one of the better supplemental dental and vision programs to be enrolled in. The OPM works with a variety of carriers to make sure individuals and families are able to find a comprehensive and affordable plan.

Dental Carriers

OPM currently works with the following dental carriers:

• Aetna Life Insurance Company
• Government Employees Hospital Association, Inc. (GEHA)
• MetLife Inc.
• United Concordia Companies, Inc.
• Group Health, Inc.
• CompBenefits
• Triple-S, Inc.

Only the top four plans are available nationwide; others are only available in specific areas. To determine what plans are available in your area, you can download plan brochures or use the plan comparison tool available on the Dentalvision Insure Opm.gov site.

Vision Carriers

OPM currently works with the following vision carriers:

• BlueCross BlueShield Association
• Spectera, Inc.
• Vision Service Plan (VSP)

All of the vision plans shown above are available nationwide.

Enrolling in a Plan

After you have evaluated all of the different FEDVIP plans, you have the option of using the Benefeds.com system to enroll in your chosen plan online. The enrollment process must be completed during "open season". It should be noted that the process can be rather extensive, but there are comprehensive instructions to guide you every step of the way.