MAR ANNUAL DENTAL OPEN ENROLLMENT!
NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025
Good oral health at all ages is important. Even if you have dentures, dental health is critical to whole-person health…
- The monthly dental premiums will increase by 3.5%.
- No changes to dental benefits.
- Plan year: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026.
- Premium deducted from your MainePERS pension.
| Low Option Plan | High Option Plan | Platinum Plan |
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$750 Maximum Benefit No Increase Remains $750 per year |
$1250 Maximum Benefit Annual Increase +$100/yr with preventive services (up to $1650) |
$2000 Maximum Benefit No Increase Remains $2000 per year |
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Policy Year Deductible $75 Individual $150 Family |
Policy Year Deductible $75 Individual $150 Family |
Policy Year Deductible $75 Individual $150 Family |
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Benefit Highlights Class I – Diagnostic & Preventive Class II – Basic Restorative Class III – Major Restorative |
Benefit Highlights Class I – Diagnostic & Preventive Class II – Basic Restorative Class III – Major Restorative |
Benefit Highlights Class I – Diagnostic & Preventive Class II – Basic Restorative Class III – Major Restorative Class IV – Orthodontia Class IX – Implants |
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Monthly Rates (Jan 1, 2026) $42.67 – One Person $77.76 – Two Persons $122.43 – Three or More |
Monthly Rates (Jan 1, 2026) $56.83 – One Person $103.56 – Two Persons $163.06 – Three or More |
Monthly Rates (Jan 1, 2026) $71.27 – One Person $129.86 – Two Persons $204.48 – Three or More |
Waiting periods: There are no waiting periods for any covered dental services. Reminder: you can receive services from either In-Network or Non-Network dentists and Cigna Dental will pay as billed for the services up to the plan year maximum.
What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement with Pat McCabe, M.S., M.Ed.
Retiring from a career is a significant emotional and psychological adjustment for many. This course will focus instead on emotional well-being during your retirement transition and next chapter. Pat McCabe, M.S., M.Ed., will provide skills and resources for social-emotional development for soon-to-retire or newly-retired professionals. Enhance resilience and transition-coping skills, and establish new social connections with other course participants.
“Pat was patient and accepting of where we were on any given evening. This is a difficult subject; Pat created a thoughtful and welcoming space to explore it.” – 2024 participant
Contact information to learn more: um.continuinged@maine.edu
MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MainePERS)
MainePERS is seeking your assistance to ensure your contact information is up-to-date. Have you moved since retiring? Has your email or phone number changed? Having accurate information assists in the verification process when you contact MainePERS and helps maintain the security of your account. It also ensures you receive important updates timely.
A convenient way to update your contact information is through the MainePERS Member Portal. If you have already registered, please login and double check your information. Need to register? Instructions are available at www.mainepers.org/memberportal.
Prefer to submit your information via mail? Complete the Member/Benefit Recipient Data Update Form available at www.mainepers.org/forms-resources/forms/ and mail to MainePERS, P.O. Box 349, Augusta, ME 04332-0349.
MAINE SENIOR COLLEGE
The Senior College Network offers face-to-face and online Zoom classes on wide-ranging topics at seventeen locations across the state. MAR members can receive $25 toward class reimbursement by providing us with a copy of your receipt. To find out more about the many exciting, fun and thought-provoking classes offered, visit https://www.maineseniorcollege.org/
JOIN SOLAR INITIATIVE
Join Solar is a leading provider in community solar development across Maine and we are proud to have partnered with the Maine Association of Retirees since December 2022. Our program is open to all renters and homeowners served by CMP and Versant, offering benefits like:
- Free and easy enrollment
- Save 15% on your energy bill
- Support clean, local energy
- Offsite solar, nothing installed on your home
- No commitment – cancel anytime
Community solar lets local residents participate in clean energy production with guaranteed savings and zero risk. By joining, you lower your electric bill costs while also supporting the environment.
The Net Energy Billing Program, subsidized by Maine taxpayers, appears as about $8 in non-CMP or Versant costs on your monthly bill. Since you are already supporting the Program, why not benefit directly by enrolling with Join Solar? Enroll with Join Solar today and start saving!
To learn more or sign up, scan the QR code. For questions, please reach out to Join Solar representative Matt Dovenberg at (612) 346-6269 or Matt.Dovenberg@joinsolar.org Use promo code “MAR” when you register, and Join Solar will donate $100 to the Maine Association of Retirees!
