2020-21 Dental & Vision Insurance Options
All students – regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in the Northwestern University Student Health Insurance Plan (NU-SHIP), may enroll in optional dental and/or vision coverage.
Students can choose from two dental plans, a DHMO and a PPO, and a vision PPO plan, offered through Delta Dental of Illinois.
Enroll in Dental or Vision Coverage
Two Open Enrollment Periods:
- Fall Open Enrollment: Aug. 1 – Oct. 1, 2020
- 12-month plans (Sept. 1, 2020 – Aug. 31, 2021) and 6-month plans (Sept. 1, 2020 – Feb. 28, 2021) available
- Spring Open Enrollment: Feb. 1 – March 31, 2021
- Only 6-month plans (March 1, 2021 – Aug. 31, 2021) available
Click here to enroll in dental or vision coverage through DeltaDental.
For detailed plan benefit information:
- Delta Dental DHMO DeltaCare and PPO Plus Plan (dental plan overviews)
- Deltacare DHMO Summary of Benefits (dental HMO)
- Delta PPO Plus Premier Summary of Benefits (6 month plan/$750 annual maximum)
- Delta PPO Plus Premier Summary of Benefits (12 month plan/$1500 annual maximum)
- DeltaVision PPO Select Plan (vision plan overview)Delta Vision PPO Summary of Benefits (vision PPO)
2020-2021 Premiums
| DeltaCare DHMO | Delta PPO Plus Premier | DeltaVision Select | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 6 months | 12 months | 6 months | 12 months | 6 months | 12 months |
| Student | $90.12 | $176.41 | $258.54 | $384.04 | $46.65 | $85.37 |
| Student + Spouse | $172.94 | $338.80 | $531.92 | $763.44 | $85.92 | $163.36 |
| Student + Children | $191.97 | $376.12 | $655.74 | $974.15 | $95.56 | $182.27 |
| Family | $248.70 | $487.34 | $989.17 | $1,469.47 | $135.65 | $260.87 |