Graduate Student Dental Insurance
Eligible Boulder graduate students will be enrolled in the Graduate Student Dental Insurance, which provides dental coverage at no additional cost. This program provides additional dental coverage for students enrolled in the Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) as well as basic dental coverage for students who have their own private health insurance.
If you have questions about your eligibility, please email graduate.fundadmin@colorado.edu.
Dates, deadlines and costs
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
|---|---|
| Coverage period: August 1 - December 31, 2023 | Coverage period: January 1 - July 31, 2024 |
Dental plan eligibility
The Graduate Student Dental Insurance Plan is available for students on fellowship or with a graduate appointment of 20% or greater regardless of their medical insurance plan ( Anthem Gold SHIP or private insurance).
Dental plan enrollment
Boulder graduate students on fellowship or with a graduate appointment of 20% or greater are automatically enrolled in the Graduate Student Dental Insurance Plan once their tuition waiver is entered into Campus Solutions.
Notification of enrollment will be sent directly to students within 5 business days of the tuition waiver being entered. If students do not receive notification of their enrollment, they should first check with their employer to make sure the tuition waiver has been entered correctly and they meet the criteria for eligibility.
Please note: Students insured through the Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) are entitled to one dental exam, cleaning and X-ray per policy year at no additional cost through PERFECT TEETH™. The Graduate Student Dental Insurance plan is available at no additional cost to eligible students.
Dental plan benefits
The Graduate Student Dental Plan covers a variety of dental services.
Finding a provider
You can find an in-network dental provider by visiting . Here’s how:
Step 1: Enter your Member ID prefix (BKJ) into the search menu at . Click “Search”.
Step 2: Select your city, county or zip code in the top right search bar.
Step 3: Search for providers by:
- Entering a specialty, name or National Provider Identifier (NPI) into the search bar
- Selecting “Dental Professionals” option from the bottom menu
Step 4: Explore providers available in your city or county. Select “View Details” to view more information about a particular provider.
Dental claims
If you have claim questions, please contact Anthem Dental member services directly at 844-729-1565.
Please note: You will need to provide your Member ID number as shown on your Anthem Dental ID card. Do not include the 3-alpha prefix when providing the number to member services (e.g.1234567CB).