Meredith College continues to provide accident insurance underwritten by United Healthcare Insurance Company for all full-time undergraduate (at least 12 hours) and graduate (at least 6 hours) students. Full-time Meredith students will receive an accident only insurance card in early Fall.

Meredith is also pleased to offer an optional upgraded student injury and sickness insurance plan* to all
Meredith students obtaining degrees or certifications. This policy is offered by United Healthcare
Student Resources and underwritten by United Healthcare Insurance Company. Meredith is offering this
policy on a voluntary basis for the annual cost of $845 per student.  (See brochure for payment options.)  The policy year is from August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010.   United Healthcare mails brochures to all eligible students in the Summer.

Brochure - United Healthcare Optional Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan

Policy highlights for the optional injury and sickness plan include:

       • United Healthcare has a large network of providers in the Triangle area.

       • $50 deductible per insured person per policy year for Preferred Providers

       • $100 deductible per insured person per policy year for out-of-network providers

       • If prescriptions are filled at a UnitedHealthcare Network Pharmacy (UHPS) the following copays
          and limits apply:

                   o $15 copay per prescription for Tier 1 for 31 day supply
                   o $25 copay per prescription for Tier 2 for 31 day supply
                   o $750 maximum per policy year

       • Psychotherapy is paid at $75/day with a maximum of 20 visits per policy year
      

       • Coverage effective from August 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010
      

       • Coverage available for dependents

*This optional plan has a $50,000 maximum benefit for each injury or sickness and therefore is not a
major medical policy. For a full description of coverage including costs, benefits, and exclusions, any
reductions and limitations, and the terms under which coverage may remain in force, please read the
brochure by using the link above.

Health is crucial to achieving personal and academic goals. Meredith College hopes that this
option for insurance will be of assistance in planning for the year ahead.

Enrollment can be processed on-line by using the link below or you may wish to print out the enrollment form and mail in the enrollment form and payment to:

United Healthcare

P.O. Box 809026

Dallas, TX  75380-9884

For online enrollment of optional insurance, you may go to www.uhcsr.com    

To print an enrollment form, click here .  You may mail in your premium.

An insurance card will be mailed from United Healthcare to all students who purchase this optional plan.

If you have any questions regarding the Meredith College Health Insurance Plan, please contact the Health Center at (919) 760-8535.

 

Open Enrollment period ends September 1, 2010.