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 100,000 participating MetLife dentists in the network, and over 1,000 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 a summary of covered services, deductibles, exclusions, and FAQs, see the Dental Plan Summary (PDF: 202 KB), or for more complete information, see the Summary Plan Description (PDF: 1.6 MB).

Dental Plan Contributions

If you elect to participate in the NYU Dental Plan, your monthly contributions will depend on the level of coverage you select, as follows:

• Employee Only: $17 per month
• Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner: $59 per month
• Employee + Child(ren): $54 per month
• Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren): $75 per month

Visit MetLife’s MyBenefits:
View dental plan coverage, check claim status, search for a dentist, and print an ID card (ID cards are not issued automatically). Enter New York University when prompted for Company Name, select Dental and either sign in using your username and password or register if this is your first time visiting the site using your University ID (without the N).

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.

For a summary of covered services and copays, see the VSP Plan Summary (PDF: 202 KB).

Vision Plan Contributions

If you elect to participate in the NYU Vision Plan, your monthly contributions will depend on the level of coverage you select, as follows:

• Employee Only: $6.72 per month
• Employee + One: $14.12 per month
• Employee +Family: $21.93 per month

Visit vsp.com:
View eye care resources, search for a provider, view plan coverage, check claim status, and print an ID card (ID cards are not issued automatically). Click on Access under View My Benefits and either sign in using your username and password, or create an account if this is your first time using the site (enter your University ID number, including the “N”, in the member ID field).