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Additional health insurance information for 2009-2010
Please visit the University Health Services website for more information.

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The Shirt Charity Fund
Did you know that about 50% of the money raised through sales of The Shirt is allocated to The Shirt Charity Fund, which supports Notre Dame students who suffer catastrophic illnesses and accidents? If you or a graduate student you know is faced with medical bills they cannot pay, please go to http://www.nd.edu/~fmb/the_shirt_fmb%20history.html to find out how this fund may help.

Family Health Care/Insurance Information

In September 2008, the GSU held a health care panel composed of University Health Services representatives and graduate students with families. To view the proceedings of this year's health care panel, please see the document Health_Care_Info_Panel.pdf below.

Basic Health Information

• A copy of the United Healthcare student insurance plan brochure can be viewed at http://uhs.nd.edu/PDF/2008_157_1&2_brochure_v5_web_v1.pdf.
• The university health insurance information sheet for the 2008-2009 academic year (Health_Insurance_Information_Sheet_2008-09.pdf) along with answers to frequently asked questions (Health_Care_FAQ.pdf) can be found at the bottom of the page in the attachments section.
• A letter from the Graduate School regarding the Family Medical Assistance Program can be found below (FMAP_letter.pdf).

University Health Care Plan

The default health insurance provider at Notre Dame is United Health Care. The brochure for the university health insurance plan for the 2008-2009 academic year can be found below. Also, check out the following links for more information.

• Overview of university health care plan
• Insurance and billing
• Preferred providers

Alternative Health Insurance Options

To compare the premiums and benefits of the Notre Dame student health insurance plan with other popular privately purchased plans, click on the attachment Alternative_Health_Insurance.xls at the bottom of this page.

Additional information can be found in the Family_Healthcare_OptionsSept08.pdf attachment below.

Dental and Vision Care Discount Plan

New for this year! All students enrolled in the University student health care plan automatically receive the UnitedHealth Allies Discount Card at no additional cost. This is not dental or vision insurance, but rather a discount plan that can be used at certain dental and vision care providers in the South Bend area. For dental care, students can save from 10% to 35% on a range of dental services including routine cleaning, x-rays, even cosmetic dentistry, such as teeth whitening. For vision care, students will pay no more than $40 for an annual eye exam and save 10% to 20% on eyeglasses and fittings for contact lenses from participating eye care professionals and retail vision chains. The discount card also saves students money on wellness products and services with discounts of 10% to 50% on weight management, fitness membership and equipment, relaxation resources, massages, natural products, and vitamins and supplements. To view a list of providers in the South Bend area participating in the discount plan, go to http://www.sr.unitedhealthallies.com/.

University Health Center

The default health care provider is University Health Center (UHC). For more information:

• Services for allergy injection, immunizations, travel consultation, inpatient unit, laboratory tests, walk-in ambulatory care clinic, and x-ray
• FAQs
• Patient's rights

Some info on the university pharmacy:

• Pharmacy page
• Prescription FAQs

You can also learn more on specific health topics:

• Disability services
• Pregnancy support
• Serveral hotline numbers for common sickness and diseases
• Genereal info on physical wellness
• Brochures for specific health topics

University Counseling Center

The University Counseling Center offers individual and group counseling, referrals, and support groups.

Vaccines

Some vaccines are not covered by the University Health Insurance. The St. Joe County Health Department (SJCHD) offers vaccines at a cost typically lower than that offered by non-public health providers given that they are subsidized by the state government. For example, the SJCHD offers the tetanus vaccine for $8. The phone number for making an appointment is 235-9766.

Healthy Indiana Plan

The Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) is a new, affordable health insurance program for uninsured adult Hoosiers (ages 18-64). The program is sponsored by the State and only requires minimal monthly contributions from the participant. HIP offers full health benefits including hospital services, mental health care, physician services, prescriptions, diagnostic exams and disease management. A minimum of $500 in preventive services are free. HIP does not cover pregnancy services, as those services are offered under the Hoosier Healthwise program (HHW), nor does this program cover vision and dental services. For more information, call 1-877-GET-HIP-9 (toll free) or click here.

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