The purpose of this memorandum is to remind business staff of the 2019-20 enrollment process for the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program as well as other pertinent information. The 2019-20 policy year is from August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020.
Graduate students enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP), frequently referred to as the RA/TA Health Insurance Plan, must submit an online waiver using their GSHIP insurance or they will be charged $1,313.50 each semester on their University account for the system wide Student Blue insurance plan available to all undergraduate and graduate students.
The April 2019 GSHIP premium file has been uploaded into Connect Carolina and departments now have access to the GradStar GSHIP Administrator Premium Maintenance page to update allocations to Research Assistants/Teaching Assistants (RA/TAs).
The March 2019 GSHIP premium file has been uploaded into Connect Carolina and departments now have access to the GradStar GSHIP Administrator Premium Maintenance page to update allocations to Research Assistants/Teaching Assistants (RA/TAs).
The February 2019 GSHIP premium file has been uploaded into Connect Carolina and departments now have access to the GradStar GSHIP Administrator Premium Maintenance page to update allocations to Research Assistants/Teaching Assistants (RA/TAs).
This reminder is specifically for those who are responsible for graduate students enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP).
This email is specifically for those who are responsible for graduate students enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP). The November 2018 GSHIP premium file has been uploaded into Connect Carolina and departments now have access to the GradStar GSHIP Administrator Premium Maintenance page to update allocations to Research Assistants/Teaching Assistants (RA/TAs). The total cost allocation must equal the monthly premium amount of $325.87.
We recently received notice that, due to a recent review of GSHIP insurance plan rates by the NC Department of Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield is making an adjustment to the GSHIP pricing for policy year 2018-2019. The monthly cost for the Graduate Health Insurance Program is now $325.87 per month instead of $332.91, bringing the annual coverage down to $3,910.44 instead of $3994.92, as stated in the May 2 memo.
This email is specifically for those who are responsible for graduate students enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP). The May 2018 GSHIP premium file has been uploaded into Connect Carolina and departments now have access to the GradStar GSHIP Administrator Premium Maintenance page to update allocations to Research Assistants/Teaching Assistants (RA/TAs). The total cost allocation must equal the monthly premium amount of $324.43.
Graduate students enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP), frequently referred to as the RA/TA Health Insurance Plan, must submit an online waiver using their GSHIP insurance at www.bcbsnc.com/unc or they will be charged $1,311.50 each semester on their University account for the system wide Student Blue insurance plan available to all undergraduate and graduate students.
The UNC Chapel Hill GSHIP plan is a separate insurance plan from the system wide Student Blue insurance plan. Graduate students functioning as Research Assistants (RA), Teaching Assistants (TA), Fellows, or Trainees should continue to be enrolled in the GSHIP plan each semester through their academic program. RA/TA’s should not enroll themselves in the system wide Student Blue insurance plan available to all undergraduates and graduate students.