<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div>FYI... share with your graduate students.</div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">SDSU Provost Salvador Hector Ochoa and Vice President J. Luke Wood</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:provost@comms.sdsu.edu">provost@comms.sdsu.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM<br>Subject: Spring 2023 GSHIP Opt-Out Window Now Open<br>To: <<a href="mailto:tgaroma@sdsu.edu">tgaroma@sdsu.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg4040807418882452876"><u></u>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Dear Colleagues, <br>
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As a follow-up to our <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=12aed22b0c70a7a8abae264c50cf811e8fb102a9e840aae8f86f4e59f230b258e8eb0c993d0f25adc61a2f59a49adedc7c0a1f0f759fc21f" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="Oct. 24 email" target="_blank">Oct. 24 email</a>, we are sending a reminder message that starting today, Nov. 1, students may opt-out of the Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHIP) program for the spring term if they otherwise have health coverage. This opt-out window will be open for three months, closing on <b>Jan. 31, 2023</b>.<br>
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In your important student-facing roles, we are writing to ensure you have ample information about the program as well as resources to share with any students who express a request for support.<br>
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The full message we are sending to students about GSHIP is included below.<br>
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<b>The Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP) Details:</b><br>
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GSHIP is an opt-out program that offers health insurance coverage through Anthem Student Advantage, SDSU’s negotiated student plan, for domestic (non-international) graduate students. Students who choose not to participate in the program for Spring 2023 (because they have coverage from another source) <b>must</b> opt-out any time before <b>Jan. 31, 2023</b>.</span></span></div><ul>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Opting out is quick and easy: students just need to complete a waiver showing proof of alternate healthcare coverage in the JCB insurance portal. Students can opt-out starting <b>today, Nov. 1</b> in the insurance portal, which will then be open for the next three months to allow students maximum time to take action. They must opt-out no later than <b>Jan. 31, 2023</b>. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">If a student chooses not to opt-out in the <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=5134e6ae27cefc19189b22653545596a2fb045588a002e6404dca80cebe4f2f1d45c5310a15d44ed396790d7b0601ed73f4090e3e9e036d6" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="JCB insurance portal" target="_blank">JCB insurance portal</a>, they will be enrolled in the Anthem Student Advantage plan, which will provide them with medical, dental, and vision insurance for the Spring. A “pass-through” charge to the health insurance provider will appear in their <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=5134e6ae27cefc19b925d54fb6e0682bce4e4d27c3744fd30774dc04f3abd1e8f808d063a735da2d42bc120ca7f6ab8667df795fc52e31ac" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="my.SDSU Financial Account Tile" target="_blank">my.SDSU Financial Account Tile</a> on Jan. 5, 2023. This charge will be for $1635, which is the cost of the insurance premium for the full spring 2023 term (Jan. 16 - Aug. 14).</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Though the charge for the cost of the Anthem Student Advantage insurance premium will appear on their my.SDSU Financial Account Tile on Jan. 5, 2023, it will be removed after the student has completed the opt-out process and the student receives confirmation that they have successfully opted out.</span></span></li></ul><div style="line-height:150%">
<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>Assistance is Available</b><br>
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Direct support is available to our students, and team members are ready to support them. For GSHIP-specific questions, students can email <a href="mailto:gship@sdsu.edu?subject=" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="gship@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">gship@sdsu.edu</a>. Health insurance <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=5134e6ae27cefc192283d460bf668fde964e24e52ca3d7f1c502970a0e84b0bf3f974abb6f146cbec2ac9780f9e2ed76032932192a915e35" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="enrollment specialists" target="_blank">enrollment specialists</a> are also available to provide direct support.<br>
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We encourage all students to apply for financial aid using the <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=5134e6ae27cefc19d213b927e61e367b6b97f617f977c34a2caf721981f0e48fe0491c0a7c0351a39059d7d2ca2d12a4f3583e2f6b4983e4" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA)" target="_blank">Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA)</a> or the <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=5134e6ae27cefc197b3a0aa813cd61bdb57d602129c51f458c79f7d8789cfaa8823825c5abec7a296e091bfeecbf6eb256637eb5f0301ffc" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="California Dream Application" target="_blank">California Dream Application</a>. <br>
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Also, the <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=5134e6ae27cefc1931dba3c00bebaa398b1e30248225052dd93a240a051611d58dca9b32790a14d6b254d7db2e1e923eea82e00b0ab88ce6" style="color:#a6192e;text-decoration:underline" title="Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT)" target="_blank">Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT)</a> is available to speak with students about their financial situations and to connect them to financial assistance and resources that may be helpful. Students, including graduate students, do not need to qualify for financial aid to request assistance from ECRT. <br>
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We thank you, again, for all of the support you are offering to our graduate students, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate on improving the overall experience of our students. <br>
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<i>Salvador Hector Ochoa, Ph.D.</i> <br>
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs <br>
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<i>J. Luke Wood, Ph.D.</i> <br>
Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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