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 How to Check for Holds
Welcome
Parents
and
Students,
WELCOME to the University Health Services’s
Student
Insurance Management Information System (SIMIS).
Healthy students meet their academic goals.
University Health Services administers the requirement for insurance
coverage for
the university. Every full-time student new to the university
must show proof of comparable health insurance prior to registration
once each year or purchase the student health insurance.
Other insurance is acceptable as comparable if it meets
minimum
requirements listed under Private Insurance Requirements to the left.
Please use this site as a resource as you decide on the
options
available to you. A tutorial on the Student page, with
chapters
earmarked for different populations, will walk you through step by step.
The university sponsored plans for 2012-2013 offered by
Florida Blue
(formerly Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida) will be available for
selection when open enrollment begins on March 2, 2012. Plan
premiums and benefits summaries are listed in the menu on the left side
of this page. International students, visiting scholars or
post
doctoral fellows at FSU on a J-1 or F-1 visa, must purchase the
international plan or an equivalent policy. The plan for
international students meets all federal, state and Board of Trustees
rules and regulations regarding health insurance. All other
students, post docs and visiting scholars may purchase the domestic
plan. Both plans offer comprehensive coverage and meet the
federally mandated healthcare requirements.
Welcome again to the Florida State family. The
UHS staff is ready to assist as you transition to college
life. Please let me know if we can make your move into the
FSU
support system a more positive and enriching experience.
Sincerely,
Lesley Sacher, MHA, FACHE, FACHA
Director
lsacher@admin.fsu.edu
There is a difference between the requirement to show proof of
health insurance in order to be able to register for classes at Florida State
University and using health insurance to pay for care rendered at the
FSU Health and Wellness Center.
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- Requirement
to show proof
- All international students and domestic graduate and
undergraduate students enrolling full-time must show proof of health
insurance before they can register for classes.
- To qualify as comparable insurance, coverage for the
following is required.
- Coverage for the entire academic year including holiday
breaks
- Mental health coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- Provider network in Tallahassee for specialty,
diagnostic, emergency and hospital care
- Major medical coverage of at least $100,000 per year
- For female students, maternity coverage (exemption
waiver available for domestic students only).
- Maternity coverage is the only requirement that may be
exempted. The exemption form, available from the health
compliance office, must be notarized and submitted before the insurance
waiver will be complete. Federal regulations do not permit
international students to waive this coverage.
- Florida Blue has health insurance available for purchase
through FSU if your insurance does not satisfy the requirements listed
above.Proof of health insurance must be renewed once each
academic year.
- Proof of health insurance must be renewed once each
academic year.
- Using
health insurance to
pay for services at the Health and Wellness Center
- Students, post doctoral
fellows, visiting scholars and their qualified dependents (13 and
older) may always be seen at the Wellness Center regardless of their
insurance status or insurance carrier.
- Present your insurance
card and FSU ID every time you have an appointment at the Wellness
Center.
- If lab work is ordered,
the student is responsible to know whether the in-house lab, Quest
Labs, accepts the student's insurance. If the student's
insurance requires use of LabCorps, some lab tests can be drawn at the
Wellness Center and a LabCorps pickup from the Wellness Center is
available.
- If any radiology procedure
is ordered, the student is responsible to know whether the Wellness
Center is in or out of network. The student may request
radiology to schedule any radiology procedure with a provider who
accepts the student's insurance.
- At the end of your visit,
any charges will be filed with your insurance carrier for
reimbursement. No initial out-of-pocket payment is required.
- A medical account debit
card may be used to pay for services at the Wellness Center on the date
of service.
- If the Wellness Center is
an in-network provider for your insurance, the claim will be filed as
in-network.
- If the Wellness Center is
not an in-network provider for your insurance, the claim will be filed
as out-of-network.
- Charges remaining
following receipt of reimbursement will be balance-billed to the
student account at Student Financial Services.
- Any charges put on the student account at Student
Financial Services (SFS) may NOT be paid using a medical account debit
card. The SFS system will reject any attempt to make a
payment with a medical account debit card.
- Uninsured
students and
their eligible dependents
- Grandfathered students
(those enrolled before Fall 2007 who are not subject to the mandatory
health insurance requirement) and other registered students who do not
have health insurance and their eligible dependents may always be seen
at the Wellness Center. There will be charges for any
ancillary services rendered (lab, radiology, procedures or supplies
used in diagnosis and treatment).
- Payment is due on the day
service is rendered.
- Payment at the Wellness
Center may be cash or credit card.
- Charges may be deferred to
the student account at SFS.
The
studentsponsored insurance does not cover
participation in
collegiate athletics.
Check with Nick Pappas at 850-645-2700 for
insurance options.
Participation in intramural sports and sports clubs is
covered. The student health plan does cover FSU Cheerleader
and Golden Girl members as sports club participants.
Free Lunch & Learn at Florida Blue
Back Health & Core Stabilization
Thursday, May 9th
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Florida Blue's FREE Body Flow Classes
Mondays and
Wednesdays
March 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, & 27 | April 8,
10,
15, 17, 22, 24
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Florida Blue's FREE Yoga Fusion Classes
Mondays and
Wednesdays
April 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 | May 13,
15, 20,
22, 27, 29
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Florida Blue's FREE Quit Smoking Workshop
Wednesday, April 17th
Wednesday, May 22nd
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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2013-2014 Waiver and Coverage Dates
| Summer |
2013 |
5/10/2013 |
8/14/2013
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Fall
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2013
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8/15/2013
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12/31/2013
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Spring
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2014
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1/1/2014
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5/10/2014
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Summer
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2014 |
5/10/2014
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8/14/2014
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Fall
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2014 |
8/14/2014
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12/31/2014
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Per the office of the registrar, any student (graduate,
undergraduate or special student) enrolling for 6 credit hours during
summer session is considered a full-time student.
2013-2014 Purchase Dates
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Term
(s)
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Year
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Effective
Date
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Termination
Date
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Purchase
Start
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Purchase
End
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Spring-Summer
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2013
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1/1/2013
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8/14/2013
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10/2/2012
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1/15/2013
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Summer
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2013
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5/10/2013
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8/14/2013
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3/2/2013
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5/13/2013
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Fall only
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2013
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08/15/2013
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12/31/2013
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03/02/2013
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09/15/2013
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Fall-Summer (annual)
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2013-2014
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08/15/2013
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08/14/2014
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03/02/2013
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09/15/2013
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Spring-Summer
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2014
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01/01/2014
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08/14/2014
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10/02/2013
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01/15/2014
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Summer
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2014
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05/10/2014
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08/14/2014
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03/02/2014
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05/13/2014
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2013-2014 AR Due Dates
- Insurance
Premium Payment
Due: the day financial aid is disbursed
- Financial
aid delayed?:
Do NOT call
the health center
to defer payment. It is automatic.
- Not
enough financial aid
to pay the entire premium?: The unpaid balance
stays on
the student’s account for the student to pay.
- How to
avoid a
registration block: Have the premium due paid to
zero
before the next registration window opens.
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