Dental Benefits

New York Dental Benefits Benchmarks

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Dental benchmarks

Employee Benefits in New York

Updated November 2026

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

Our database includes 1,144 employers in New York offering 1,328 verified benefit plans. DPPO plans are the most common (88% of employers), followed by DMO (13%). Fully-Insured funding is the predominant model, used by 80% of state employers. Most employers offer one plan to employees (46%).

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

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New York plan design & cost benchmarks

In-Network Cost Sharing: sample layout
In-Network Benefits
LimitedBalancedRobust
Your Plan
Individual Deductible
$29
$48
$72
$4852Bal
Family Deductible
$97
$126
$193
$12652Bal
Annual Maximum
$1,029
$1,691
$2,399
$1,69152Bal
Ortho Lifetime Maximum
$1,016
$1,573
$1,950
$1,57352Bal
Preventive Coverage
84%
88%
100%
88%52Bal
Basic Coverage
72%
76%
79%
76%52Bal
Major Coverage
50%
54%
60%
54%52Bal

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Real plan-design and cost benchmarks for new york, with percentile rankings and exportable data.

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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

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Plan Type Mix

% of employers offering each

VERIFIED
DPPO88%
DMO13%

Plan Funding

% of employers by funding

VERIFIED
Fully-Insured80%
Self-Insured17%
Level-Funded2%

Plans Offered

% of employers by plan count

VERIFIED
One Plan46%
Two Plans43%
Three or More Plans11%

New York Benefits Landscape

Regional trends and benchmarking considerations

New York employers operate in one of the most heavily regulated state insurance markets, with community rating requirements and mandated benefits that influence plan design. Our benchmarking data shows New York employers face significantly higher premium costs than national averages. Employer contribution strategies often absorb more of this cost to remain competitive for talent.

Key Highlights

Highest Premium Costs

New York consistently shows the highest or near-highest gross premium rates in our national database, driven by state regulations and healthcare market dynamics.

Generous Employer Contributions

To offset high premiums, New York employers typically contribute above-average percentages, particularly for employee-only coverage.

Regulatory Complexity

State-mandated benefits and community rating rules limit plan design flexibility, resulting in more standardized offerings across employers.

Benchmarking Considerations

New York benefits reflect the state's unique regulatory environment. Financial services and healthcare employers typically offer richer plans than other sectors. Use industry filters to find relevant comparisons.

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