Benefits

Dental Insurance

UNM offers two dental plans through Delta Dental of New Mexico

  • Delta Preferred (low cost option)
  • Delta Premier (high cost option)

A comparison chart of the two plans is available here. This chart provides the most important features of each dental plan and is designed to help you select the plan that best suits your personal needs.

Dental Rates per Pay Period based on Annualized Salary
Effective 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010

Delta Dental Preferred (Low Option)

 

Annualized Salary
$24,999 and below

Annualized Salary
$25,000 - $34,999

Annualized Salary
$35,000 and above

1.0 FTE

Monthly

Bi-
Weekly

Monthly

Bi-
Weekly

Monthly

Bi-
Weekly

Single (Employee Only)

$2.78

$1.39

$4.16

$2.08

$5.54

$2.77

Employee + 1 (Double)

$5.42

$2.71

$8.12

$4.06

$10.82

$5.41

Family

$8.00

$4.00

$11.98

$5.99

$15.98

$7.99

.75 FTE  (.75-.99)

Single (Employee Only)

$5.54

$2.77

$6.58

$3.29

$7.62

$3.81

Employee + 1 (Double)

$10.82

$5.41

$12.86

$6.43

$14.88

$7.44

Family

$15.98

$7.99

$18.98

$9.49

$21.98

$10.99

.50 FTE  (.50-.74)

Single (Employee Only)

$8.32

$4.16

$9.02

$4.51

$9.72

$4.86

Employee + 1 (Double)

$16.24

$8.12

$17.60

$8.80

$18.96

$9.48

Family

$23.98

$11.99

$25.98

$12.99

$27.98

$13.99

 

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Delta Dental Premier (High Option)

 

Annualized Salary
$24,999 and below

Annualized Salary
$25,000 - $34,999

Annualized Salary
$35,000 and above

1.0 FTE

Monthly

Bi-
Weekly

Monthly

Bi-
Weekly

Monthly

Bi-
Weekly

Single (Employee Only)

$7.42

$3.71

$11.14

$5.57

$14.86

$7.43

Employee + 1 (Double)

$14.48

$7.24

$21.72

$10.86

$28.96

$14.48

Family

$23.94

$11.97

$35.92

$17.96

$47.90

$23.95

.75 FTE  (.75-.99)

Single (Employee Only)

$14.86

$7.43

$17.64

$8.82

$20.44

$10.22

Employee + 1 (Double)

$28.96

$14.48

$34.38

$17.19

$39.82

$19.91

Family

$47.90

$23.95

$56.88

$28.44

$65.86

$32.93

.50 FTE  (.50-.74)

Single (Employee Only)

$22.30

$11.15

$24.14

$12.07

$26.00

$13.00

Employee + 1 (Double)

$43.44

$21.72

$47.06

$23.53

$50.68

$25.34

Family

$71.86

$35.93

$77.84

$38.92

$83.82

$41.91


(The table above reflects the employee's share of the premium per pay period.)

Services Outside of New Mexico:

Delta Dental is a nation-wide insurance company. You may utilize any dental provider outside of NM that is contracted with Delta Dental under the Premier or PPO preferred plans. When using a provider outside of NM, the provider should contact the NM Delta Dental office to confirm your coverage and the claims must be submitted by the provider to the NM Delta Dental Office. Contact the Delta Dental office when accessing services outside of NM to insure proper coordination and processing of claims.

Delta Dental Contact Information
For additional information or questions, please contact Delta Dental's Benefits Service Department at:
         (505) 855-7111
         (877) 395-9420

http://www.deltadentalnm.com/

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