There is a 6-month waiting period for all eligible employees to use the Dental Plan. The waiting period begins from the date of hire or from the date of an employment change to a position that meets eligibility requirements.
There is a 1-year waiting period from the date of hire or eligibility for major restorative and prosthodontic services.
There is no waiting period for
If an employee has met his or her 6-month waiting period but delays enrollment, coverage becomes effective the date the "Research Foundation Insurance Enrollment Form" is received at the operating location office responsible for benefits administration, as long as the employee is actively working. Refer to Enroll an Employee in the Dental Plan on the RF Web site.
If there is a break-in-service of 28 days or more prior to meeting the waiting period, a new waiting period must be met.
An employee who becomes ineligible after meeting the 6-month waiting period but returns to eligible status within one year will have coverage reinstated on the date the employee returns to eligible status.
An employee who becomes ineligible after meeting the 6-month waiting period, who returns to eligible employment after one year must begin a new 6-month waiting period.
Charges for the following services are covered after coverage terminates provided that treatment began before coverage terminated and treatment is completed within 90 days of the termination date:
Dependents continue to be covered for 6 calendar-months following an employee's death at no premium cost. If eligible, dependents can continue coverage after that time under the rules of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
COBRA covered employees may continue dental coverage under COBRA in conjunction with continuation of vision care coverage. Refer to Continuation of Coverage on the RF Web site for more information.
Employee coverage terminates 28 days from when the employee terminates from the Research Foundation payroll or the day an employee changes to ineligible employment status. Coverage ceases for dependents when the employee's own coverage terminates or when the dependent is no longer eligible.
For an overview of the Dental Plan's benefits, refer to About the Dental Plan on the RF Web site.
For information on how to use the plan, refer to Delta Dental's brochure, which is available in PDF format on the RF Web site.
Additional information on FMLA and COBRA is provided in Continuation of Coverage on the RF Web site.