UnitedHealthcare Dental® Options PPO Plan is either underwritten or provided by: UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut; United Healthcare Insurance Company of New York, Hauppauge, New York; or UnitedHealthcare Services, Inc.
UnitedHealthcare Dental Plan – Summary of Benefits |
Refer to the “Limitations” and “Exclusion” sections, on the following pages, for general limitations. |
Services Covered |
Amount of Coverage |
Annual Deductible (applies to Basic and Major services) |
$50 Individual
$100 Family |
Annual Maximum Benefit |
$1,000 per member |
Services Covered* |
Amount of Coverage** |
Preventive and Diagnostic Services: |
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Covered 100%, once every 6 months |
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Covered 100%, once every 6 months |
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Covered 100%, once every 3 years |
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Covered 100%, one set every 12 months |
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Covered 100% under age 16, once every 6 months |
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Covered 100% under age 16, once per first or second permanent molar every consecutive 36 months |
Basic Services: |
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Covered 80% under age 16, once per lifetime |
- Palliative Treatment (relief of pain)
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Covered 80% after deductible
Covered as a separate benefit only if no other service, other than X-rays and exam, were performed on the same tooth during the visit |
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Covered 80% after deductible when medically necessary |
- Amalgam Restorations (fillings)
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Covered 80% after deductible
Multiple restorations on one surface will be treated as a single filling |
- Composite Restorations (fillings)
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Covered 80% after deductible, for anterior teeth only
Multiple restorations on one surface will be treated as a single filling. |
Major Services – 12-month waiting period applies |
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Covered 50% after deductible |
- Surgical Extraction including Impacted Wisdom Teeth
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Covered 50% after deductible |
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Covered 50% after deductible |
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Covered 50% after deductible, once per quadrant every 24 months |
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Covered 50% after deductible, once every consecutive 36 months per surgical area |
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Covered 50% after deductible, twice per consecutive 12 months following active and adjunctive periodontal therapy within the prior 24 months, exclusive of gross debridement |
- Crowns, Inlays and Onlays
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Covered 50% after deductible, once every 5 years |
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Covered 50% after deductible, once every 5 years
Alternative benefits for a partial denture may be applied |
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Covered 50% after deductible, once every consecutive 60 months from initial or supplement placement |
- Recement Bridges, Crowns and Inlays
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Covered 50% after deductible, once every consecutive 60 months from initial or supplement placement |
- Relining and Rebasing Dentures
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Covered 50% after deductible, once per year for relining done more than 6 months after initial insertion |
- Repairs to Full Dentures, Partial Dentures and Bridges
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Covered 50% after deductible for repairs or adjustment performed more than 12 months after initial insertions |
** If you visit an in-network provider, the percentage of benefits is based on the discounted fee negotiated with the provider. If you visit a non-network provider, the non-network percentage of benefits is based on the schedule of Reasonable and Customary Charges in the geographic area in which the expenses are incurred.