The Department of Veterans Aairs provides comprehensive
dental care to Veterans who meet eligibility standards; however,
the benet is not available to many Veterans. VA would like all
Veterans and beneciaries to have access to good oral health.
Good oral health is more than just a nice smile or ability to chew
favorite foods – it impacts a person’s overall health throughout
his or her life.
VA’s Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) oers enrolled Veterans
and beneciaries of VA’s Civilian Health and Medical Program
(CHAMPVA) the opportunity to purchase dental insurance at a
reduced cost.
VADIP was established as a pilot program by the Caregivers
and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2012. The pilot
program, which began Jan. 1, 2014, and ended Jan. 31, 2017,
assessed the feasibility and advisability of providing a premium-
based dental insurance plan to eligible individuals. The VA
Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016, signed into law
July 29, 2016, allows VA to continue VADIP until Dec. 31, 2021.
VA has selected Delta Dental of California and MetLife to once
again oer private insurance coverage for VADIP. Enrollment will
begin Nov. 15, 2017, for coverage to start Dec. 1, 2017. For more
information, visit www.va.gov/healthbenets/VADIP.
Pilot program contracts with dental insurance providers Delta
Dental and MetLife expired Jan. 31, 2017. Individuals enrolled in
VADIP when the pilot contracts expired automatically received
continued coverage for up to 12 months, not to exceed Jan. 31,
2018, depending on the terms of their Delta Dental or MetLife
plan.
VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP)
Fact Sheet
IB 10-580
September 2017
For more
information
about VADIP.
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VA is committed to providing Veterans the highest Quality of Care.
To learn more, visit VA’s website at www.va.gov/QualityofCare.
IB 10-580
September 2017
For more information, those individuals should contact their insurance provider. The
telephone number for Delta Dental is 1-855-370-3303; the telephone number for MetLife is
1-888-310-1681. Once enrollments begin, qualied individuals can enroll at any time - there
is no specic enrollment period.
Eligibility for VADIP
Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program and CHAMPVA beneciaries are eligible to
participate in VADIP. Participation in VADIP does not aect Veterans’ eligibility for VA dental
services and treatment.
Dependents of Veterans, except those eligible under CHAMPVA, are not eligible for VADIP;
however, the insurance carriers may oer dependents separate coverage options.
Dental Plan Information
Coverage will be provided throughout the United States and its territories.
Multiple plan options allow participants to select a plan that provides benets and premiums
that meet their dental needs and budget. Oered plans vary and may include diagnostic,
preventative, surgical, emergency and endodontic/restorative treatment. Each participant
will pay a xed monthly premium for coverage, in addition to any copayments required by
his or her plan.
For more information on VADIP, visit www.va.gov/healthbenets/VADIP.
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VA is committed to providing Veterans the highest Quality of Care.
To learn more, visit VA’s website at www.va.gov/QualityofCare.