Fall coverage is 8/15/09 through 1/11/10
Spring coverage is 1/11/10 through 8/14/10
The following questions should be considered when deciding on your choice of insurance.
Does your plan provide for medically-necessary care at the TCU Health Center and/or in the Fort Worth area?
Is the maximum benefit on your plan at least $500,000 per illness or injury?
Does your plan include prescription coverage?
Are you aware if an age restriction (such as turning 18 or 21) will disqualify you from coverage under your parents' plan?
Are you covered for medical treatment while travelling away from home or studying abroad?
Will your current policy remain in effect for the entire 2008-2009 academic year?
Is the deductible on your current policy $250 or less?
Undergraduate students registered for nine or more semester hours are REQUIRED to have health insurance through either the University-offered plan or an individual/family plan. International students, regardless of classification, are REQUIRED to carry the University-offered plan as a minimum standard of coverage.
The university-offered program is a major medical plan administered by The Aetna Student Health Group and underwritten by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Some highlights of the University-offered Plan include:
Benefit Maximum - $500,000 per illness/injury
Individual Deductible - $250 per Plan year
Prescription Drug Benefit - $2,000 maximum per Plan Year
Waiver of pre-existing conditions
Traveller's Assistance Services
Medical Evacuation & Repatriation Benefits
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Benefits
Out-of-Pocket Maximums
Semester Cost of Coverage - $670 per student per semester
Specific Student Health Insurance Information
What Undergraduate Students Need to Know
What Graduate Students Need to Know
What International Students Need to Know
How to Insure Dependents of Students
Aetna Student Health Navigator
Students with Aetna Student Health Insurance have access to Aetna Navigator. Aetna Navigator® is where members go to complete a variety of transactions online. This is your secure member website, packed with personalized benefits and health information. Find out about fitness, herbal remedies, nutrition, weight management and all types of health knowledge. Take full advantage of this website to review personal information on your own time and at your own pace.
Health Services at TCU's Brown Lupton Health Center are available to all currently enrolled, degree seeking students regardless of their insurance coverage.