There seems to be some issues with ID cards being issued
this year. If you do not receive your ID
card by next week (10/29/13) please email my office and include your current
address. Also for some reason students
who signed up for Plan B and have already got your ID cards, the carrier mistakenly
sent a list to printer to order you a new ID cards for Plan A. So if this happens to any of you on Plan B please
disregard the Plan A cards, you are enrolled in the correct plan and your tuition
account was charged for Plan B if that was the plan you actively selected.
Again I apologize for any convenience this may cause you and
I am working with the companies to see what went wrong.
All degree seeking students enrolled in five or more hours are required to have insurance. As a result, all full-time students taking five or more credit hours are automatically billed for the Student Health Insurance Plan A. If you have a comparable insurance, you may qualify to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan please see the section on waving and SHI. If you are a degree seeking student taking less the 4.9 credit hours and need the student insurance you must actively enroll in the plan.
As many of you are aware we have had a challenging year this
year trying to get the new plan set up. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, and I am
here to help expedite any problems. If
you are having problems filling prescriptions or need you eligibility on the
plan please contact my office by email laverne.loechel@ucdenver.edu. I can then have the AmeriBen manually update
the system so you can get the services you need. As soon as I hear the issues have been
resolved I will post that info. As for
the reasons it was a combination of the new plan and Health Care Reform, which
does not only affect benefits, but also how the information has to be
transmitted to even little details like the font used in brochures and member
ID cards.
If you did pay for anything out of pocket you may submit
those for reimbursement. You will find
the forms located under form link on this site.
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan is an Annual Plan with coverage
effective through August 31, 2014 and the Plan renews on September 1st
of every year without the option to term mid-year off the plan.
Enrollment for the insurance is limited to the Fall semester for Annual
enrollment, except for new Students in the Spring or Summer semesters; or for
students who qualify for Late Enrollment. Refunds will be made upon the
entry into the armed forces of any country. Students must actively attend
classes the first 31 days of the semester for which the student purchased
insurance coverage. If the student withdraws from school or drops
below the required credit hours within the first 31 days, a refund will be
refunded if the withdrawal occurs during the first 31 days. Students who
withdraw will not be entitled to any benefits during the days described and no
claims received will be honored. No other
refunds will be issued except for
entry into the armed forces or withdrawal from school within the first 31 days
of the semester in which the student enrolled.
The Student Health Insurance Plan is an annual full-service medical insurance plan tailored to the needs of the students of the Anschutz Medical Campus. The plan is underwritten by UnitedHealthCare and administered by AmeriBen 1-855-639-8679. For the 12-13 Plan Year the Student Health Office will be offering two insurance plans. The annual cost of the student insurance For Plan is $3,460 and Plan B is $2,688 ( half is charged to your tuition bill in the fall and the other half in the spring tuition). Spring only coverage is from 1/1/13-8/31/13, you may only enroll in the spring term if you are a new student or have been involuntarily dropped from another plan.
Here you will find various forms sometimes need to file claims along with the enrollment/waiver form. If you have any questions about any of these forms or do not see the form you need please contact the Student Health Office at 303-724-7674.
Finding a network provider might be easier then you think. Please follow the instruction to ensure that you are seen by an in-network provider.
It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not a particular service is covered under the plan. This confirmation must be done with AmeriBen by calling them at 1-855-639-8679. Health Office staff, including medical providers, are not adequately trained to provide confirmation of coverage for any services.
Benefits are provided through Express Scripts, a point-of-service provider. Please call 1-800-206-4005 for questions regarding benefits or participating pharmacies. If an Insured Individual incurs Rx claims within the first 6 weeks of enrollment or prior to receiving an insurance card, the Insured Individual must pay for the Rx and submit a claim to after the 6th week.
All degree seeking students enrolled in five or more hours are required to have insurance. As a result, all full-time students taking five or more credit hours are automatically billed for the Student Health Insurance Plan A. If you have a comparable insurance, you may qualify to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan please see the section on waving and SHI. If you are a degree seeking taking less the five credits you must actively enroll and purchase the student insurance if needed.
Note: If you do not waive the student insurance by the posted deadlines, you will not be able to waive the insurance again until Fall 2014.