Dental and Vision Benefits

GIC Dental/Vision Plan
for Managers, Legislators, Legislative Staff and
Certain Executive Office Staff

Eligibility for the GIC Dental and Vision Plans

The GIC Dental/Vision Program is for state employees who are not covered by collective bargaining or do not have another Dental and/or Vision Plan through the state. The plan primarily covers managers, Legislators, Legislative staff, and certain Executive Office staff. Employees of authorities, municipalities, higher education, and the Judicial Trial Court system are not eligible for GIC Dental/Vision coverage..

Dental Benefits
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) is the provider of the dental portion of the GIC Dental/Vision plan.

There are two dental plan options:

The MetLife Value Plan (also known as the PPO Plan).
PPO Plan Overview flier
The MetLife Classic Plan (also known as the Indemnity Plan).
Indemnity/Classic Plan Overview flier

Both offer access to the MetLife Preferred Dentist Program (PDP), a network of participating dentists that have agreed to accept a schedule of reduced fees. The negotiated fees apply even after you have exceeded the annual maximum.

The GIC recommends that you check to see whether you and/or your dependents receive all of your dental care from a participating PDP dentist. If so choosing the MetLife Value (PPO) Plan will save you on monthly premium costs. However, if you are in the MetLife Value (PPO) Plan and you go out of network, you will need to satisfy a deductible and the benefit levels are slightly lower. Keep in mind that if you enroll in the PPO Value Plan and your dentist leaves the plan during the year, you may not change plans until the next annual enrollment .

If you and/or your dependents do not visit participating dentists, choosing the MetLife Classic (Indemnity) Plan will provide higher benefit levels.

Active Dental Plan Handbook (also available through MetLife)

Dental Benefit Questions including co-payment amounts and providers
MetLife	1-866-292-9990

Vision Benefits
The vision portion of the GIC Dental/Vision Plan is administered by Davis Vision. This plan provides a preferred provider network of over 900 Massachusetts providers, with additional preferred providers across the country. Members receive basic services at no cost and pay a co-pay for enhanced materials and services when they use a preferred provider. When members do not use a preferred provider, they are reimbursed according to a fixed schedule of benefits.

Vision Benefit Questions including co-payment amounts and providers
Davis Vision (control code7852)	1-800-650-2466