The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program offers plans to military retirees and their families. Look up 2027 providers.
Retirees and their dependents can buy dental insurance through the Office of Personnel Management’s Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).
What is FEDVIP?
FEDVIP is a voluntary, enrollee-pay-all insurance program. It is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and offers a choice carriers and plans. It is the same dental and vision insurance available to federal civilian employees and retirees.
2027 FEDVIP Dental Carriers
Eligible participants have a choice of 11 dental insurance companies for 2027. Some are available only in certain regions:
- Aetna Dental
- Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Dental
- Delta Dental’s Federal Employees Dental Program
- Dominion National
- EmblemHealth Dental
- GEHA Connection Dental Federal
- Humana Dental
- MetLife Federal Dental Plan
- Triple-S Salud
- United Concordia Dental
- UnitedHealthcare Dental Plan
Plans typically have varying levels of coverage, most with high and low options. The high options offer more coverage for a higher premium.
When Can You Enroll or Change Your FEDVIP Coverage?
You can begin or change your FEDVIP dental coverage only during the open season, which normally runs from mid-November to mid- December every year. In 2026, the open season runs from Nov. 9 to Dec. 14 for coverage that takes effect in 2027.
You can begin, end or change your coverage at any time if you have a “qualifying life event” such as:
- Marriage
- Loss of other dental coverage
- Gaining a new family member
- Losing a family member
- Moving
- Or other reasons
Your dependent children are covered until age 22. If you die, your family members can continue their coverage.
Who is Eligible for FEDVIP?
You are eligible to enroll in FEDVIP if you are:
- Entitled to military retired pay, including retirees ages 65 and over.
- A member of the retired reserve/Guard, including a “gray-area” reservist who is entitled to retired pay but will not begin receiving it until age 60.
- A current spouse of an enrolled member.
- A child of an enrolled member, up to age 22.
- An unremarried surviving spouse or eligible child of a deceased member who died while in retired status or while on active duty.
- A Medal of Honor recipient and eligible immediate family member, or an unremarried surviving spouse/eligible immediate family member of a deceased recipient.
For more information, including covered services and costs, visit OPM’s open enrollment website.
— Additional reporting by Jim Absher
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Production mix shifting toward USA might help margins if metals stay firm.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
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Production mix shifting toward USA might help margins if metals stay firm.
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Production mix shifting toward USA might help margins if metals stay firm.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Production mix shifting toward USA might help margins if metals stay firm.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.
Good point. Watching costs and grades closely.