{"182321":{"#nid":"182321","#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 February 1, 2013. The coverage dates are January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013. Go to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\u0022\u003Ewww.studentbluega.com\u003C\/a\u003E, click voluntary and then click enroll and fill out the information.\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 (not covered last year)\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. See which students apply to this mandatory requirement at\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/bor.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/bor.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E.\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 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\/docs\/Georgia%20Tech%20FAQ.pdf\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C\/a\u003E (FAQ) document for fall semester. While the dates listed reflect the 2012 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 website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/gatech\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; Referral Coordinator at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.white@health.gatech.edu\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":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-01-10 11:35:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:26","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-01-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-01-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx","title":"Stamps Health Services"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.studentbluega.com\/","title":"Georgia Tech Student Health Insurance"}],"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\u003Cbr \/\u003ECertified Nurse Assistant,\u0026nbsp; Insurance \u0026amp; Referral Coordinator\u003Cbr \/\u003EStamps Health Services\u003Cbr \/\u003E\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":""}}}