All students that are registered and
enrolled at TexasStateUniversity
are eligible and may participate in the plan.
You are not required to be enrolled in a
minimum number of hours in order to purchase the insurance.
Students who were enrolled in the Student
Health insurance plan during the spring semester are eligible to purchase
insurance for the summer without being registered and enrolled in classes
during the summer months.
Please verify the accuracy of your TexasState student ID number prior to
enrolling in the insurance plan. Providing an incorrect student ID number
may result in the delay of verifying your insurance status and/or
processing your claims.
You must fill out a Cost/Enrollment form in
order to purchase the Texas State Student Insurance plan. The Domestic
Student enrollment form is for students and their
dependents who live in the United States
and are United States
citizens.
International students are automatically
enrolled in the Texas State Student Insurance plan when they register. If
you are an international student and wish to add your dependents to the
plan, you can enroll online.
Payment methods accepted are check, Visa
or MasterCard.
Recent graduates who have been continuously insured under the
school's regular student policy for at least three consecutive months and
who no longer meet the eligibility requirements under that policy have
the option of purchasing continued coverage for themselves and their
dependents. This coverage is offered on a monthly basis but may not
exceed more than six months.
If the requirements for continued coverage
through the school's policy are not met, short term health insurance
coverage is available through Student Resources for graduating students
to consider. Follow this
link for further information.
How to use it at the StudentHealthCenter
The deductible will be waived.
Benefits will be paid at 100 percent of covered medical expenses.
No benefits will be paid for exclusions and
limitations.
Copays apply to prescriptions for students
and non-registered students.
$5 for generic
$20 for name brands
Limited benefits are provided for mental and
nervous disorders on an outpatient basis, as well as prescription
medication dispensed and lab testing conducted at the StudentHealthCenter.
The StudentHealthCenter will bill
the insurance company for covered medical expenses.
What is not covered by the insurance plan
No benefits will be paid for conditions
included in the exclusions and limitations section of the brochure
(see pages 17, 18, and 19) and for any pre-existing conditions. Please
review this information carefully before purchasing the plan.
Find a preferred provider
Preferred providers are non-Student HealthCenter physicians, hospitals and
other health care providers who provide specific medical care at
negotiated prices and who accept the optional Student Health Insurance.
Using a preferred provider will decrease the amount of money you pay out
of pocket for health care.
Preferred providers are members of the
UnitedHealthcare Options PPO. Click here
for more information.
For information about optional and separate
benefits not included in the TexasState student
insurance plan, please call (888)
889-3618 or visit the
UnitedHealthcare website www.uhcsr.com or e-mail customerservice@uhcsr.com.
Some important information
Summary of Changes to 2008– 2009
Policy
Student Only
premium decreased.
Spouse and
child(ren) premiums increased.
Optional Major
Medical Plan benefits increased from $100,000 to $200,000 per
injury/illness.
Out-of-Network
deductible increased from $350 to $500 per policy year.
Inpatient
Out-of-Network benefits increased from $1,300 to $2,000 max/day.
Room and board
Intensive
care/hospital miscellaneous charges
Physiotherapy
Outpatient
Miscellaneous Benefit cap of $1,500 was eliminated and expenses will be
paid at 90% of Preferred Provider Allowance or 60% of Usual and
Customary.
Medical emergency
expenses
Diagnostic x-ray
and lab services
Chemotherapy and
radiation therapy
CAT Scan/MRI
Optional Accidental
Death and Dismemberment benefits were enhanced.
