{"264931":{"#nid":"264931","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Health Insurance for Georgia Tech Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENeed health insurance for your Georgia Tech student? Look no further than the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia\u2019s (BCBSGA) Student Blue plan. Spring\/Summer enrollment is open now until January 31, 2014. The coverage dates are January 1, 2014, through July 31, 2014. It is important to note that all Georgia Tech students (and dependents) that are eligible and wanting to continue their voluntary coverage for the next policy year must re-enroll for fall 2014 \u2013 the coverage does not automatically roll over since the coverage is voluntary.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo enroll in the voluntary health insurance policy, go to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.studentbluega.com\u003C\/a\u003E, click voluntary and then click enroll and fill out the information. Students do have the option to add spouse and\/or child(ren) to the Georgia Tech Student Health Insurance plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis plan offers the peace of mind that comes with the BCBSGA brand and worldwide provider network. The plan provides significant benefit enhancements at an extremely affordable cost.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe student health insurance plan includes, but is not limited to, the following benefit enhancements:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnlimited lifetime maximum\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnlimited pharmacy maximum\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPreventive care fully covered, as per healthcare reform requirements (not covered last year)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E$10-copay routine eye exam (not covered last year)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso, please note that the University System of Georgia requires some students to purchase health insurance (this is the Mandatory Plan listed on the Student Blue Insurance website). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/bor.pdf\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to review who is listed under the Mandatory Plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParents may find that Student Blue provides a better value than the current coverage they have for their student. The Atlanta area is in-network for the Student Blue plan but may be considered out-of-network for some current plans. People should talk to their current insurer and weigh the pros and cons carefully when deciding which insurance coverage to purchase. \u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech and BCBSGA created a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/Georgia%20Tech%20FAQ.pdf%20\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C\/a\u003E (FAQ) document for fall semester. While the dates listed reflect the 2013 calendar year, the information is still helpful when deciding if the Student Blue Plan is a good option.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to enroll in the Student Blue plan, please visit the Student Blue Insurance website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.studentbluega.com\/gatech\u003C\/a\u003E for Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2014-01-07 17:19:09","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:36","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-01-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-01-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech","title":"BCBS: Student Blue Georgia"},{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx","title":"Stamps Health Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJennifer White, Certified Nurse Assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003EStamps Health Services Insurance \u0026amp; Referral Coordinator \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.white@health.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejennifer.white@health.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}