02.16 Student Health Insurance Options Process
All full-time students must have health insurance coverage for serious illness and hospitalization, in addition to paying the mandatory health fee which covers primary care. Your insurance status, and desire to enroll in UR-sponsored BCBS (or waive it) must be documented annually. The Health Insurance Options documentation process is now on-line through the UR Student Access system for electronic submission.
Before completing the Health Insurance Options Process, please review the following information:
- If you are remaining on your own (or your parent's or spouse's) insurance:
You will need the following information: Insurance company name, address, phone number, name of the primary subscriber (you, your parent, or your spouse), and contract/policy number. If you are on a Blue Cross Blue Shield contact, be sure to include the three letter prefix. This information can be found on your insurance card. - If you are enrolling in University-sponsored Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) insurance:
Check the UHS web site www.rochester.edu/uhs/insurance.htm to review the BCBS Summary of Benefits. The plan is for single students. An eligible student's spouse or domestic partner may also pay the mandatory health fee and enroll in a single plan, if desired. - If you are interested in enrolling your domestic partner:
Check the UHS web site at www.rochester.edu/uhs/insurance.htm for eligibility requirements. - If you are interested in the Aetna University Quality Care Plan for families:
You must have at least one dependent child to be eligible for this family insurance plan. Check the UHS web site www.rochester.edu/uhs/insurance.htm and/or the Aetna web site www.Aetna.com for a listing of the benefits covered by this plan.
To document your health insurance choice, log-in to your University of Rochester Student Access account on the URAccessPlus System using your Student ID and PIN. Select the University Health Service option from the list on the left of the screen and proceed from there.
Please use the new on-line process if at all possible. Your coverage and bills will be current, as the data will be collected and transferred daily during the enrollment period. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can contact the UHS Insurance Advisor, Laurie Strang, to have a form sent to you. Laurie can be reached at lstrang@uhs.rochester.edu or 585-275-2637. You may also submit a question through the UHS web-site at any time.
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