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New Jersey Dental Benefits Benchmarks

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Employee Benefits in New Jersey

Dental plan benchmarks from verified employer data

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Dental plans typically feature predictable costs and high employee participation rates, making them a staple of most benefit packages.

Our database includes 728 employers in New Jersey offering 802 verified benefit plans. DPPO plans are the most common (86% of employers), followed by DMO (14%). Fully-Insured funding is the predominant model, used by 81% of state employers. Most employers offer one plan to employees (48%).

Dental benchmarks cover preventive care coverage, basic and major service cost-sharing, and annual maximums.

728 employers802 verified plansUpdated September 2026
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New Jersey plan design & cost benchmarks

In-Network Cost Sharing — sample layout
In-Network Benefits
LimitedBalancedRobust
Your Plan
Individual Deductible
$34
$43
$73
$4352Bal
Family Deductible
$87
$134
$194
$13452Bal
Annual Maximum
$1,293
$1,694
$2,310
$1,69452Bal
Ortho Lifetime Maximum
$1,010
$1,446
$1,843
$1,44652Bal
Preventive Coverage
81%
90%
97%
90%52Bal
Basic Coverage
70%
74%
79%
74%52Bal
Major Coverage
52%
56%
59%
56%52Bal

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In-Network Cost Sharing

Deductibles, copays, coinsurance & out-of-pocket maximums

Employee Contributions

Monthly employee premium contributions by tier

Gross Premium Rates

Total monthly premium costs by coverage tier

Percentile rankings (25th / 50th / 75th)
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Plan Type Mix

% of employers offering each

LIVE
DPPO86%
DMO14%

Plan Funding

% of employers by funding

LIVE
Fully-Insured81%
Self-Insured16%
Level-Funded3%

Plans Offered

% of employers by plan count

LIVE
One Plan48%
Two Plans42%
Three or More Plans10%
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Sample PPO Gold 1500
Blue Cross Blue Shield · PPO

This plan aligns well with common market practices. Benefits and costs are competitive, providing reliable value that meets typical employer offerings in your segment.

Based on 847 comparable plans
Core Scoring Drivers
In-Network Cost Sharing78Robust

Deductibles and copays rank above market median, offering strong value to employees.

Employee Contributions65Balanced

Contribution levels are competitive with peer employers in your industry.

Premium Rates71Balanced

Gross premiums align with market expectations for comparable coverage.

Plan Types
PPO
42%
HDHP
31%
HMO
18%
POS
9%

% of employers

Plans Offered
2 Plans
38%
3 Plans
29%
1 Plan
22%
4+ Plans
11%

% of employers

Funding Types
Fully Insured: 58%
Self-Funded: 34%
Level-Funded: 8%
Top Performers

Features in top 25% of peers

Individual Deductible82Robust
In-Network Cost Sharing
Primary Care Copay79Robust
In-Network Cost Sharing
Generic Rx Copay77Robust
Prescription Drugs
Individual OOP Max76Robust
In-Network Cost Sharing
Under Performers

Features in bottom 25% of peers

Family Premium18Low
Gross Premium Rates
EE+Spouse Contribution21Low
Employee Contributions
Specialist Copay24Low
In-Network Cost Sharing
Actionable Insight

Family Premium ranks in the 18th percentile. Adjusting employer contribution strategy could improve retention without significant cost increases.

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New Jersey Benefits Landscape

Regional trends and benchmarking considerations

New Jersey employers face high healthcare costs similar to neighboring New York, but with somewhat more flexibility in plan design. Our benchmarking data shows New Jersey employers offering competitive benefits to attract talent, driving above-average contribution strategies across industries.

Key Highlights

High Premium Environment

New Jersey premium rates rank among the highest in our national database, second only to New York in many categories.

Pharmaceutical Industry

New Jersey's concentration of pharmaceutical companies influences benefits expectations, with pharma typically offering richer plans.

Benchmarking Considerations

New Jersey employers compete for talent regionally. The pharmaceutical and financial services sectors typically show richer plans than other industries in our data.

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