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TRICARE, FEDVIP Dental and Vision Rates

TRICARE and FEDVIP Dental and Vision Rates

Dental and vision care rates are subject to change from year to year. This article covers the dental and vision coverage costs for the plans listed below. If you are new to TRICARE, some of your dental and vision coverage options may seem confusing. For example, what is the difference between TRICARE and FEDVIP?

TRICARE is the healthcare insurance option offered to qualifying military members, their families, dependents, retirees, and survivors.

FEDVIP is described as, “a voluntary, enrollee-pay-all program providing dental and vision benefits” to federal employees and “certain retired uniformed service members, and active duty family members”. Some may be eligible for TRICARE; others may qualify for FEDVIP. Some may be technically eligible for both.

TRICARE Dental and Vision Plans

TRICARE Vision Care Coverage

The TRICARE official site reminds us, “TRICARE covers annual routine eye exams for active duty family members, regardless of plan.”

For retirees, the nature of your plan will determine the coverage. Routine eye exams are typically covered but you will need to check the terms of your plan to know what specifically applies to you.

Eye exams are typically not covered for TRICARE Select, TRICARE Young Adult Select, or TRICARE For Life.

TRICARE Dental Coverage

Dental coverage is handled differently and is considered a separate plan. These plans have price updates once a year on May 1st, so the rates you pay in the earliest months of the year may not be the rates you after May 1st.

    • Typically, active duty service members receive dental care on base or on-post.
    • In certain remote assignments, this may not be possible and these troops may be authorized to seek care in the private sector, paid for under TRICARE.
    • Active-duty family members are offered options under TRICARE Dental.
    • Guard, Reserve, and Family members may be covered under TRICARE Dental depending on circumstances,
    • Retired military members and their families may qualify for coverage under FEDVIP (see below)
    • Survivors may also be covered under FEDVIP or TRICARE survivor benefit plan options.

TRICARE Dental Rates May 1, 2023 to April 30 2024

Active Duty

  • Single premium: $12.36
  • Family premium: $32.13

    Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve (Mobilization Only/Under Orders)

  • Sponsor-only premium: $12.36
  • Single premium: $30.89
  • Family premium: $80.33
  • Sponsor and family premium: $92.69

Sponsor Status: Individual Ready Reserve (Non-Mobilization/Not Under Orders)

  • Sponsor-only premium: $30.89
  • Single TRICARE premium: $30.89
  • Family TRICARE premium: $80.33
  • Sponsor and family TRICARE premium: $111.22

TRICARE Vision Plan Rates 2023

TRICARE does not offer separate vision care coverage. Instead, you may qualify through a TRICARE plan such as TRICARE Prime, etc. Your coverage plan will determine any applicable deductibles or other fees.

FEDVIP Dental and Vision Insurance

FEDVIP, also known as the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program, was established by the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 and offers dental and vision benefits typically offered to federal employees, retirees, and their dependents.

FEDVIP 2023 Rates by Dental Plan

The following rates are effective for FEDVIP dental plans on 1 January 2023.

Aetna Dental

High Bi-Weekly Plan High Monthly Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1
Self & Family
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $16.48 $32.96 $49.44 $35.71 $71.41 $107.12
2 $18.15 $36.31 $54.46 $39.33 $78.67 $118.07
3 $19.32 $38.64 $57.95 $41.86 $83.72 $125.56
4 $21.32 $42.65 $63.97 $46.19 $92.41 $138.60
5 $23.16 $46.31 $69.47 $50.18 $100.34 $150.52

 

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $8.98 $18.38 $27.58 $19.91 $39.82 $59.76
2 $10.11 $20.23 $30.33 $21.91 $43.83 $65.72
3 $10.76 $21.51 $32.26 $23.31 $46.61 $69.90
4 $11.85 $23.70 $35.55 $25.68 $51.35 $77.03
5 $12.86 $25.72 $38.58 $27.86 $55.73 $83.59

Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self +1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $18.02 $36.05 $54.07 $39.04 $78.1 $117.15
2 $20.19 $40.38 $60.57 $43.75 $87.49 $131.24
3 $21.98 $43.97 $65.95 $47.62 $95.27 $142.89
4 $23.81 $47.62 $71.43 $51.59 $103.18 154.77
5 $26.65 $53.29 $79.94 $57.74 $115.46 $173.20

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $9.19 $18.38 $27.58 $19.91 $39.82 $59.76
2 $10.07 $20.15 $30.22 $21.82 $43.66 $65.48
3 $11.45 $22.89 $34.31 $24.81 $49.60 $74.34
4 $12.36 $24.70 $37.03 $26.78 $53.52 $80.23
5 $13.65 $27.31 $40.96 $29.58 $59.17 $88.75

Delta Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $17.64 $35.29 $53.93 $38.22 $76.46 $114.68
2 $19.35 $38.70 $58.04 $41.93 $83.85 $125.75
3 $21.23 $42.46 $63.70 $46.00 $92.00 $138.02
4 $22.60 $45.19 $67.79 $48.97 $97.91 $146.88
5 $26.34 $52.67 $79.01 $57.07 $114.12 $171.19

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $9.17 $18.34 $27.52 $19.87 $39.74 $59.63
2 $9.99 $19.99 $29.98 $21.65 $43.31 $64.96
3 $10.778 $21.55 $32.33 $23.36 $46.69 $70.05
4 $11.37 $22.74 $34.10 $24.64 $49.27 $73.88
5 $13.02 $26.04 $39.07 $28.21 $56.42 $84.65

GEHA Connection Dental Federal

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $17.25 $34.50 $51.76 $37.38 $74.75 $112.15
2 $19.40 $38.79 $58.19 $42.03 $84.05 $126.08
3 $21.21 $42.42 $63.63 $45.96 $91.91 $137.87
4 $23.70 $47.40 $71.10 $51.35 $102.70 $154.05
5 $25.69 $51.39 $77.08 $55.66 $111.35 $167.01

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $9.53 $19.07 $28.59 $20.65 $41.32 $61.95
2 $10.69 $21.37 $32.06 $23.16 $46.30 $69.46
3 $11.71 $23.37 $35.06 $25.37 $50.64 $75.96
4 $13.07 $26.10 $39.16 $28.32 $56.68 $84.85
5 $14.15 $28.30 $42.44 $30.66 $61.32 $92.95

MetLife Federal Dental Plan

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $18.42 $36.83 $55.25 $39.21 $79.80 $119.71
2 $19.43 $38.86 $58.28 $42.10 $84.20 $126.27
3 $21.58 $43.17 $64.75 $46.76 $93.54` $140.29
4 $23.48 $46.96 $70.43 $50.87 $101.75 $152.60
5 $26.13 $52.27 $78.40 $56.62 $113.25 $169.87

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard 
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $10.22 $20.45 $30.67 $22.14 $44.31 $66.45
2 $10.87 $21.73 $32.60 $23.55 $47.08 $70.63
3 $12.12 $24.34 $36.36 $26.26 $52.52 $78.78
4 $13.37 $26.75 $40.12 $28.97 $57.96 $86.93
5 $14.15 $28.31 $42.46 $30.66 $61.34 $92.00

United Concordia Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $16.53 $33.06 $49.56 $35.82 $71.63 $107.38
2 $18.55 $37.09 $55.64 $40.19 $80.36 $120.55
3 $20.60 $41.17 $61.78 $44.63 $89.20 $133.86
4 $22.63 $45.25 $67.88 $49.03 $98.04 $147.07
5 $24.66 $49.31 $73.95 $53.43 $106.84 $160.23

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $9.64 $19.28 $28.92 $20.89 $41.77 $62.66
2 $10.83 $21.63 $32.45 $23.47 $46.87 $70.31
3 $12.00 $23.99 $35.98 $26.00 $51.98 $77.96
4 $13.16 $26.32 $39.49 $28.51 $57.03 $85.56
5 $14.33 $28.65 $42.98 $31.05 $62.08 $93.12

UnitedHealthcare Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $21.74 $43.49 $65.23 $47.10 $94.23 $141.33
2 $22.83 $45.65 $68.48 $49.47 $98.91 $148.37
3 $23.96 $47.92 $71.88 $51.91 $103.83 $155.74
4 $27.59 $55.18 $82.76 $59.78 $119.56 $179.31
5 $32.48 $64.96 $97.44 $70.37 $140.75 $211.12

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $10.61 $21.21 $31.82 $22.99 $45.96 $68.94
2 $12.01 $24.02 $36.03 $26.02 $52.04 $78.07
3 $12.91 $25.82 $38.73 $27.97 $55.94 $83.92
4 $13.58 $27.17 $40.75 $29.42 $58.87 $88.29
5 $$15.78 $31.56 $47.34 $34.19 $68.38 $102.57

Regional Plans:

Dominion National

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $9.36 $18.71 $28.07 $20.28 $40.54 $60.82
2 $10.39 $20.78 $31.16 $22.51 $45.02 $67.51
3 $13.82 $27.64 $41.46 $29.94 $59.89 $89.83

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $5.55 $11.08 $16.63 $12.03 $24.01 $36.03
2 $7.08 $14.17 $21.25 $15.34 $30.70 $46.04
3 $8.15 $16.29 $24.44 $17.66 $35.30 $52.95

EmblemHealth Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$23.42 $46.79 $70.21 $50.74 $101.38 $152.12

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$19.23 $38.44 $57.67 $41.67 $83.29 $124.95

HealthPartners Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $22.14 $44.28 $66.42 $47.97 $95.94 $143.91
2 $23.24 $46.49 $69.73 $50.35 $100.73 $151.08

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $15.94 $31.88 $47.81 $34.54 $69.07 $103.59
2 $18.19 $36.38 $54.57 $39.41 $78.82 $118.24

Humana Dental

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $18.30 $36.59 $54.89 $39.65 $79.28 $118.93
2 $20.11 $40.22 $60.32 $43.57 $87.14 $130.69
3 $21.10 $42.22 $63.32 $45.72 $91.48 $137.19
4 $22.57 $45.13 $67.70 $48.90 $97.78 $146.68
5 $24.80 $49.60 $74.42 $53.73 $107.47 $161.24

Standard
Bi-Weekly
Plan
Standard
Monthly
Plan
Rating Area Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
1 $10.89 $22.38 $33.57 $24.25 $48.49 $72.74
2 $11.74 $23.48 $35.22 $25.44 $50.87 $76.31
3 $12.66 $25.32 $37.99 $27.43 $54.86 $82.31
4 $$13.91 $27.83 $41.73 $30.14 $60.30 $90.42
5 $15.96 $31.92 $47.87 $34.58 $69.16 $103.72

Triple-S Salud

High
Bi-Weekly
Plan
High
Monthly
Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$5.30 $10.59 $13.82 $11.48 $22.95 $29.94

FEDVIP Vision Plan Prices in 2023

In addition to dental benefits, FEDVIP offers vision coverage. The following rate information is posted here for your information. Please contact the carrier for questions or concerns.

Aetna Vision Preferred 2023

High Bi-Weekly Plan High Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$5.64 $11.26 $16.90 $12.22 $24.40 $36.62

 

Standard Bi-Weekly Plan Standard Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$3.12 $6.24 $9.36 $6.76 $13.52 $20.28

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Vision 2023

High Bi-Weekly Plan High Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$5.52 $11.03 $16.55 $11.96 $23.90 $35.86

 

Standard Bi-Weekly Plan Standard Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$3.53 $7.05 $10.58 $7.65 $15.28 $22.92

MetLife Federal Vision Plan 2023

High Bi-Weekly Plan High Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$5.10 $10.21 $15.31 $11.05 $22.12 $33.17

 

Standard Bi-Weekly Plan Standard Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$3.34 $6.67 $10.02 $7.24 $14.45 $21.69

UnitedHealthcare Vision 2023

High Bi-Weekly Plan High Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$5.10 $10.21 $15.31 $11.05 $22.12 $33.17

 

Standard Bi-Weekly Plan Standard Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$3.33 $6.65 $9.98 $7.22 $14.41 $21.62

 

VSP Vision Care 2023

High Bi-Weekly Plan High Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$6.68 $13.38 $20.08 $14.47 $28.99 $43.51

 

Standard Bi-Weekly Plan Standard Monthly Plan
Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family Self Only Self + 1 Self & Family
$3.54 $7.07 $10.62 $7.67 $15.32 $23.01

Enroll in 2023

If you’re eligible for a FEDVIP dental or vision program, you can enroll, cancel, or change your coverage during open enrollment season, which typically runs from a starting date in November to mid-December each year. You can also change coverage options during a qualifying life event.

 

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