Dental & Vision Plans
Dental Plan
With the NYU Dental Plan, administered by MetLife, participants have the freedom of choice to visit any dentist, whether they are in or out of the MetLife Preferred Dentist Program (PDP) network.
With over 103,000 participating MetLife dentists in the network, and over 1,300 located in Manhattan, you and your family have a flexible array of options and locations. To learn if a dentist participates in the PDP network, or to locate a MetLife dentist, visit the MetLife website or call a MetLife representative at 800-942-0854.
For more information, see the Summary Plan Description (PDF).
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* Reasonable and Customary (R&C) charges are the maximum charges that the NYU MetLife Dental Plan will consider for a particular service in a particular area when you use a provider who does not participate in MetLife’s network of dentists. R&C limits are generally determined by geography, as charges can vary widely for the same service in different parts of the country. Your total out-of-pocket cost for dental work may include provider charges that are above the plan’s R&C allowance.
Vision Plan
You may enroll yourself and/or your eligible dependent(s) in vision coverage for eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses administered by Vision Service Plan (VSP). The VSP network is comprised of more than 24,000 private-practice doctors located throughout the U.S. Participants receive the highest level of coverage when using an in-network VSP provider. Learn more about NYU's VSP Vision Care coverage (PDF).
Visit the VSP website to view eye care resources, locate a doctor, or print an identification card.
Visit MetLife’s MyBenefits portal to view dental plan coverage, check claim status, search for a dentist, and print an identification card (ID cards are not issued automatically). Enter New York University when prompted for Company Name, then click on the Dental tab and follow the prompts to either sign in using your username and password, or to register if this is your first time visiting the site, using your University ID (without the N).
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WellVision Exam* |
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Retinal Screenings |
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Lenses*
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Frames* |
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Elective Contact Lenses (in place of lenses and frames) |
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* Wellness exam, lenses, and frames: once every 12 months.
Visit VSP’s website to view plan coverage, check claim status, search for a provider, and print an identification card (ID cards are not issued automatically). Click on the green ACCESS button under View My Benefits and follow the prompts to either sign in using your username and password, or register if this is your first time using the site by clicking on CREATE AN ACCOUNT and enter your University ID number, including the “N”, in the member ID field.