Dental & Vision Insurance for Employees
Eligible employees have a choice of the following dental and vision plans.
The District provides comprehensive dental coverage for all eligible non-union employees and union employees covered in the Compensation Units 1 and 2 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Dental HMO
The District pays for 100 percent of the premium costs for the DHMO benefit. For more information, please see the Cigna Dental HMO Patient Charge Schedule.
Dental PPO
The District pays a portion of premium costs for the DPPO benefit. For more information, please see premium rates below or the Cigna Dental PPO Benefit Summary.
DPPO Premium Rates
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Type
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2024 Biweekly Premium
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2024 Monthly Premium
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Self Only
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$26.71
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$57.87
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Self + 1
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$37.91
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$82.14
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Family
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$49.16
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$106.51
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Plan Provider
Cigna Dental Health, Inc.
P.O. Box 189060
Vision Plans (All-Eligible Employees)
Vision coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. DC Government pays 100 percent of the premium. There are three coverage tiers available: Self, Self Plus One and Self Plus Family. For more information, please see the Vision Summary Plan Description.
Plan Provider
Introducing our brand-new vision plan in partnership with VSP Vision Care, exclusively for DC Government employees. With VSP, you'll receive exceptional care from thousands of trusted VSP network doctors, including an annual WellVision Exam, and an allowance to choose one frame or contacts every calendar year. What's more, VSP also provides coverage for Essential Medical Eye Care, offering supplementary benefits for urgent and medical eye care needs.
For more information, please visit the VSP Vision Care Microsite.
FEDVIP Plans (Employees Hired Before October 1, 1987)
The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 provided OPM the opportunity to establish arrangements under which supplemental dental and vision benefits are made available to Federal employees, retirees, and their dependents. To learn more about your FEDVIP benefits, simply click on the link below to visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website.