Archive 2023-2024

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BlueCard PPO Flyer - Healthcare coverage when you are traveling within the US

BlueCross BlueShield Global - Healthcare coverage when you are traveling or living abroad

Care Options - Advice for seeking care after hours

The Affordable Care Act set reporting requirements related to minimum essential coverage. Individuals no longer have to show proof of health coverage, but insurers and employers are still required to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the coverage they provide or offer.

• The IRS doesn’t require insurers to automatically mail 1095-B/C forms to members, so we don’t mail forms to members unless students request a copy.
• Those forms are available on Blue Access for Members (BAM). Members can also call the number on their ID card to request a physical copy or visit the web page - https://www.bcbstx.com/insurance-basics/coverage-information/tax-penalty

Health Institution Students (Hard Waiver)
All Health Institutions and medical students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan at registration unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished.

International Students (Mandatory)
All international students holding non-immigrant visas are required to purchase this Student Health Insurance Plan in order to complete registration, except for those students who provide proof of comparable coverage in writing.

All Other Students (Voluntary)

Voluntary Undergraduate Students
All fee paying undergraduate students at UT System taking at least seven (7) credit hours each semester, are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Students
All fee paying graduate students enrolled in at least four (4) credit hours each semester, are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Student Employee and SUPER Scholars are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Other Voluntary Students
Students working on research, dissertation, or thesis, post doctorate, scholars, fellows, visiting scholars, ESL program students, Fast Track Degree Program students, students who are deemed full-time by the campus Disability Services department, or other groups with reduced coursework that meet the criteria for exemption as defined and approved by UT System are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Undergraduate Students taking four (4) credit hours are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Graduate Students taking two (2) credit hours are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Cost Sheet

If you are enrolled in UT Select and moving to UT SHIP or vice versa and will experience a GAP in coverage at the beginning of the semester, you will enroll in this one month option to "bridge" that GAP. Do not enroll in this coverage if this does not apply to your situation. Click the button below to Enroll in UT Gap Coverage. Eligibility will be verified upon submission of an enrollment application.

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GAP Cost Sheet

When enrolling, please keep in mind the 22/23 policy year is 08/14/2022 - 08/13/2023 and 23/24 policy year is 08/14/2023 - 08/13/2024. Choose the policy year you need based on these dates.  If your dates in the US overlap, you will enroll in both options with your start and stop dates based on the above policy year dates.

Click the button below to Enroll Yourself and/or Dependent(s) in Medical Coverage with the option to purchase dental. Premium paid directly to AHP.

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Important Information About Dependent Enrollment

STOP - If you are still attending University of Texas and are eligible for Student Health Insurance - DO NOT ENROLL HERE.  

Continuation coverage is available for students who no longer meet eligibility. Student must be enrolled previous semester to be eligible. All students and their dependent(s) can purchase three (3) months of additional medical coverage. (Dental is not available.) Continuation must be purchased within thirty one (31) days of the current coverage termination date.

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Continuation Cost Sheet

Am I Eligible for a Qualifying Event?

Click the button below to enroll in Medical Insurance if you meet the requirements of a Qualifying Event after 08/15/2023. Premium paid directly to AHP.

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Qualifying Event Cost Sheet

Student's and/or Dependent's Dental premium is paid directly to AHP. All students and their eligible dependents (spouse and dependents from age 19 up to the age of 26) are eligible to enroll in the standalone dental plan. The student must enroll in order to add dependent coverage under the dental plan. Children under age of 19 may be enrolled in Optional Dental if they are not enrolled in UT Student Health Insurance Medical Plan. Pediatric Dental coverage up to the age of 19 is automatically included in the medical plan at no additional cost.

BCBSTX Dental Plan

Cost Sheet

Online Enrollment Periods

Fall - 06/01/2023 - 09/15/2023

Spring/Summer - 11/01/2023 - 02/09/2024

AcademicVisionCare Benefits Flyer

Click Here to Enroll in Optional Vision Coverage