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PENN STATE GRADUATE ASSISTANT AND GRADUATE FELLOW HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

ATTENTION:
Graduate Assistants and Fellows for Spring 2010:

You must complete and submit forms for medical, dental and vision insurance by Tuesday, January 19.
After you read the information below, you can complete the forms at:

GA/Fellow Online Dependent Enrollment and/or Declination Forms

 

General Information
Insurance Premium Subsidies (Medical, Dental and Vision)
Links to 2009-2010 Appointments for International Students
Links to 2009-2010 Appointments for Non-International Students
Link to the Home Page for UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
Link to Policy Booklet for Graduate Assistant and Graduate Fellow Health Insurance Plan 
Dental Insurance for 2009-2010
Vision Insurance for 2009-2010

GA/Fellow Online Dependent Enrollment and/or Declination Forms


GENERAL INFORMATION

Graduate Assistants and Graduate Fellows* - welcome to the Web page designed to provide you with information about your insurance benefits.

* If you are unsure of your status as either a Graduate Assistant or a Graduate Fellow, or if you have a spouse or children, please review Definitions.

If you have dependents, you must re-enroll them every Fall semester. It is not automatic. Contact Student Health Insurance at 302 Student Health Center (814-865-7467).

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INSURANCE PREMIUM SUBSIDIES

As a Graduate Assistant or Graduate Fellow, you are eligible to receive subsidies in the amount of 80% of the annual premium cost for the Graduate Assistant and Graduate Fellow Insurance Plans. The university will pay this amount directly to the insurance companies and will deduct your 20% contribution to premium expense from your monthly paycheck.

Your insurance subsidies for your eligible dependents is 70% of the annual premium expense. As with the subsidy for your individual insurances, the university will pay 70% of the premium expense directly to the insurance companies and you will pay your 30% of the premium costs through a payroll deduction. Please refer to the
Medical - Monthly Payroll Deductions and Graduate Assistant/Fellow and Dependent Medical Premium Subsidy

Dental - Monthly Payroll Deductions and Graduate Assistant/Fellow and Dependent Dental Premium Subsidy.

Vision - Monthly Payroll Deductions and Graduate Assistant/Fellow and Dependent Vision Premium Subsidy.

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LINKS TO 2009-2010 APPOINTMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

If you are an international Graduate Assistant or Graduate Fellow with an F visa or a J visa sponsored by Penn State and your assistantship or fellowship appointment begins in:

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LINKS TO 2009-2010 APPOINTMENTS FOR NON-INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

If you are a non-international (i.e. a permanent United States resident) Graduate Assistant or Graduate Fellow and your assistantship or fellowship appointment begins in:

BOOKLET

To view the booklet for the Penn State Graduate Assistant and Graduate Fellow Health Insurance Plan (underwritten and marketed by UnitedHealthcare Student Resources), click below:


Graduate Assistant and Graduate Fellow Health Insurance Plan

 

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DENTAL INSURANCE FOR 2009-2010

As a Graduate Assistant or Graduate Fellow, you are eligible to receive a subsidy in the amount of 80% of the annual premium cost for the United Concordia Dental Insurance Plan. Your insurance subsidy for your eligible dependents is 70% of the annual premium expense.

Graduate Assistant/Graduate Fellow Dental Rates for 2009-2010 and Monthly Payroll Deduction

Graduate Assistant/Graduate Fellow Dental Insurance Benefit Schedule

Centre County Dental Providers

United Concordia Certificate of Coverage

Home Page for United Concordia Companies, Inc.

 

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VISION INSURANCE FOR 2009-2010

As a Graduate Assistant or Graduate Fellow, you are eligible to receive a subsidy in the amount of 80% of the annual premium cost for the National Vision Insurance Plan. Your insurance subsidy for your eligible dependents is 70% of the annual premium expense.

Graduate Assistant/Graduate Fellow Vision Rates for 2009-2010 and Monthly Payroll Deduction

Graduate Assistant/Graduate Fellow Vision Insurance Benefit Schedule

Lasik Benefit

Home Page for National Vision Administrators, LLC

 

 

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