ALL BENEFITS LISTED ARE FOR THE 2011-12 PLAN YEAR EFFECTIVE 9/1/11 FOR RETURNING STUDENTS AND 8/8/11 FOR NEW STUDENTS. IF YOU NEED INFORMATION REGARDING THE 10-11 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 8/31/11 PLEASE CONTACT THE STUDENT INSURANCE OFFICE DIRECTLY AT 303-724-7674
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.
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 National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, PA and administered by AmeriBen 1-855-639-8679. For the 11-12 Plan Year the Student Health Office will be offering two insurance plans. The annual cost of the student insurance For Plan is $3,260 and Plan B is $2,534 ( half is charged to your tuition bill in the fall and the other half in the spring tuition). Spring only coverage is from 1/1/12-8/31/12, 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 2012.