Undergraduate
Insurance for Undergraduates 2013 - 2014
Mandatory Health Insurance
The University of California Board of Regents requires that all undergraduate students have major medical health insurance as a non-academic condition of enrollment. UCR offers an Undergraduate Student Health Insurance Plan (USHIP) to meet this requirement. The USHIP requirement can also be met by a comparable private insurance plan.
The annual cost of the mandatory Undergraduate Student Health Insurance Plan (USHIP) of $1044 ($348 per quarter) or comparable off campus insurance, will be factored into grants, loans and work-study programs offered to students who receive financial assistance.
Students already covered by adequate health insurance can waive the requirement by submitting the waiver form to the Student Health Services.
Note: Access to USHIP benefits off-campus requires a SHS referral except in cases of emergency.
Description of Benefits
- No Lifetime Maximum (Off Campus benefits payable at 90%)
- No Pre-existing Condition Clause
- Hospital coverage and Outpatient Surgery
- Office Visits coverage (no co-pay on campus and $15 co-pay for off-campus specialty providers with additional PPO provider expenses covered at 90% off-campus)
- No prescription benefit maximum (30-day supply per prescription). $5 co-pay on-campus and off-campus for generic prescriptions
- Surgery coverage, including anesthetist and assistant surgeon (PPO provider covered at 90%)
- Emergency room coverage (i.e., PPO covered at 90%)
- Ambulance coverage ground and air transport
- Laboratory coverage (no co-pay on campus, i.e., PPO provider covered at 90%)
- Radiology coverage (no co-pay on campus, i.e., PPO provider covered at 90%)
- Physical therapy co-pay of $15
- Nervous and Mental Conditions Office Visits $15 co-pay (90% coverage PPO provider)
- Repatriation benefit of $7,500 in accordance with federal J-1 visa requirements
- Medical evacuation benefit of $10,000 in accordance with federal J-1 visa requirements
- Benefits payable at 90% at Aetna Network facilities; In-network, payable at 90%; Out-of-network payable at 60%. Network: Aetna
- Basic vision coverage, designated local optometrists
- Basic dental coverage at UCR Campus Health Dental Clinic
NOTE: SHIP is primary to all other programs. For answers to questions about enrollment, policy benefits, and claims - stop by or call (951) 827-5683. Brochures are available at SHS or online at aetnastudenthealth.com. Insurance ID cards are also available at aetnastudenthealth.com.
Specific claims information can be obtained by calling UCR's Student Health Services: 951-827-5683.
You can visit aetnastudenthealth.com (the carrier) to view brochures and request more information.