Dental Insurance

UMass Chan Medical School offers eligible non-union and SHARE employees, their spouses and dependent children, the choice between two dental insurance options through Cigna: the Basic Plan (UMass Chan pays the entire cost) or the Plus Plan (UMass Chan shares the cost with the employee). 

Enrollment Information

Complete the Cigna Dental Enrollment/Change Form and submit via email to Benefits.UMMS@umassmed.edu.

When does coverage begin?

Coverage begins on the first day of the month following your date of hire. If your day of hire falls on the first of the month, then your benefit begins that same day.

Important Notes:

• If you are in the AFSCME, MNA, NAGE or NEPBA union, you receive your dental insurance through the union. Please contact the union for more information.
• Your Member ID with Cigna Dental is your UMass Employee ID preceded by a “0” (zero). We do not feed Social Security numbers to Cigna. Cigna has a pseudo SSN in their system that is assigned to you.

In the event that there is any inconsistency between this summary and any legal printed documents, including all plan provider legal documents, the legal documents govern. The benefit information provided is a summary of what we cover and what you pay. It does not list every service that we cover or list every limitation or exclusion. UMass Chan benefits, premiums, deductibles, and/or copayments/coinsurance may change at any time without notice. To get a complete list of services we cover, please call the health plan. Copies of plan summaries and the GIC Benefits Decision Guide are available in the Benefits Department or from the vendor(s). Also, copies of each health plan provider benefit summary are available at http://www.mass.gov/gic/.