{"364041":{"#nid":"364041","#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 Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) Student Blue plan. Spring\/Summer enrollment is open now until \u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 30, 2015\u003C\/strong\u003E. The coverage dates are January 1, 2015, through July 31, 2015. It is important to note that all Georgia Tech students (and dependents) who are eligible and want to continue their voluntary coverage for the next policy year must re-enroll for fall 2015 \u2013 the coverage does not automatically roll over since 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\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; - \u003C\/strong\u003Ethis was not covered under Pearce \u0026amp; Pearce Insurance from three years ago\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\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). Click here \u0026lt;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/bor.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/bor.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026gt; 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and BCBSGA created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for fall semester, which can be accessed at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/Georgia%20Tech%20FAQ.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/Georgia%20Tech%20FAQ.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E\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\u003Cp\u003EAdditional information may also be found by calling or emailing Jennifer White, Certified Nurse Assistant, Stamps Health Services Insurance \u0026amp; Billing Coordinator at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.white@health.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ejennifer.white@health.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or 404.894.0633.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Spring\/Summer enrollment is open now until January 30, 2015. The coverage dates are January 1, 2015, through July 31, 2015"}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2015-01-13 17:26:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:50","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"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":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}