Cornell University Student Dental and Vision Plans
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Student Health Benefits offers optional dental insurance and vision insurance plans to supplement students’ health insurance coverage. All students are eligible to enroll in these plans, whether you are covered by Cornell’s Student Health Plan (SHP) or a private health insurance plan. Plan enrollees may also choose to enroll dependents (spouses, domestic partners, and children). Click on the Plan Summary button to review the plan benefits and then use the Enroll Now button to get started!
Open Enrollment Dates
- Fall Annual Plan Term:
- Returning Students: June 5 – August 31
- New Students: July 1 – August 31
- Spring Semester Only: January 1 – January 31 (available only to new spring admits)
Coverage Dates
- Fall Annual Plan Term:
- Returning Students: July 1 – June 30 (12 months)
- New Students: August 1 – June 30 (11 months)
- Spring Semester Only: January 1 – June 30 (6 months)
Billing Rates
All plans are subject to a one-time administrative processing fee of $20.00.
FALL ANNUAL PLAN TERM – Current Students (12 months)
- Subscriber Only: $317.88 ($26.49/mo)
- Subscriber + Spouse: $654.84 ($54.57/mo)
- Subscriber + One Child: $654.84 ($54.57/mo)
- Subscriber + Children: $829.68 ($69.14/mo)
- Subscriber + Family: $829.68 ($69.14/mo)
FALL ANNUAL PLAN TERM – New Students (11 months)
- Subscriber Only: $291.39 ($26.49/mo)
- Subscriber + Spouse: $600.27 ($54.57/mo)
- Subscriber + One Child: $600.27 ($54.57/mo)
- Subscriber + Children: $760.54 ($69.14/mo)
- Subscriber + Family: $760.54 ($69.14/mo)
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY (6 months)
- Subscriber Only: $158.94 ($26.49/mo)
- Subscriber + Spouse: $327.42 ($54.27/mo)
- Subscriber + One Child: $327.42 ($54.27/mo)
- Subscriber + Children: $414.84 ($69.14/mo)
- Subscriber + Family: $414.84 ($69.14/mo)
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Billing Rates
All plans are subject to a one-time administrative processing fee of $20.00.
FALL ANNUAL PLAN TERM – Current Students (12 months)
- Subscriber Only: $55.80 ($4.65/mo)
- Subscriber + Family: $153.96 ($12.83/mo)
FALL ANNUAL PLAN TERM – New Students (11 months)
- Subscriber Only: $51.15 ($4.65/mo)
- Subscriber + Family: $141.13 ($12.83/mo)
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY (6 months)
- Subscriber Only: $54.84 ($9.14/mo)
- Subscriber + Family: $151.44 ($25.24/mo)
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This webpage is provided for summary purposes only and is not a complete description of the plan benefits, limitations, and exclusions. Read your certificate of insurance for details on plan benefits, limitations, and exclusions. Group dental insurance policies featuring the Preferred Dentist Program are underwritten by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY 10166. Vision insurance is provided by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), New York, NY. Certain claim and network administration services are provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP), Rancho Cordova, CA. VSP is not affiliated with MetLife or its affiliates. In some cases, your plan administrator may incur costs in connection with providing oversight and administrative support for this sponsored plan. To provide and maintain this valuable membership benefit, MetLife reimburses the plan administrator for these costs. Like most group benefit programs, benefit programs offered by MetLife and its affiliates contain certain exclusions, exceptions, reductions, limitations, waiting periods and terms for keeping them in force. Please contact Member Benefits at 1-800-282-8626 for costs and complete details. Group insurance coverage is issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY 10166.