<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div>FYI... </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: Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 2:45 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="msg4388059390279347303"><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=aef81ce062a19ae09553b9f58465f2fd30ed6a0554c22cc37f7a8d41f4d0d1bac9f3c2758e2a49f62aafb03ab82102cab880cbd6bdd5e3af" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="Oct. 24 email" target="_blank">Oct. 24 email</a>, we are sending a reminder that the period for students to opt-out of the Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHIP) program for the spring term remains open. This opt-out window is open until <b>Jan. 31, 2023</b>. <br>
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In your important roles supporting our students, 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>Key Reminders About GSHIP as You Work With Students:</b></span></span></div><div style="line-height:150%">
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">There are a few important pieces of information that we want to remind you of, as you do your critical work of supporting our graduate students.</span></span></div><ul>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">GSHIP is an opt-out program that offers health insurance coverage through Anthem Student Advantage. Students who choose not to participate in the program for Spring 2023, because they have coverage from another source, <b>must</b> opt-out before <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">The GSHIP requirement applies to domestic, non-international students. International students have their own requirements through the International Student Center. This requirement also does not apply to fully online programs. If sending messaging about GSHIP to students in your program, please note these two exceptions to reduce confusion.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">As a reminder, following the pause of the GSHIP requirement to allow space for additional student feedback before fully reimplementing the program, beginning in spring 2023, the university will resume the GSHIP requirement. The requirement stipulates that all non-international, domestic graduate students have healthcare coverage. </span></span><br>
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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. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">As you remind students of the GSHIP requirement, it’s important to emphasize that the action they need to take at this time is to assess their healthcare coverage options for meeting the requirement. Those options may include opting out of the Anthem Student Advantage plan, enrolling in a Covered California or Medi-Cal plan, consulting with university resources, or taking no action and proceeding with enrollment in the Anthem plan.</span></span></li></ul><div style="line-height:150%">
<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>Important GSHIP Dates</b> </span></span></div><ul>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Students 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 to enroll in the Anthem plan or does not take any action, they will be enrolled in the <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=aef81ce062a19ae00f8e5d356d9eb9803a9297b67ba74c398eb9210a50c2689815a1ac46df9d709e342372e8b3c83030cc6ce6be01329eca" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="Anthem Student Advantage plan" target="_blank">Anthem Student Advantage plan</a>, which will provide them with medical, dental, and vision insurance for the Spring. A “pass-through” charge of $1,635 will appear in their <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=aef81ce062a19ae044f088293e98d79f42d1f280e90dd94c46f3288e01bf20f9fe3fc9c96a2bb81f3436eae27b251f7b7b9380f611a772b6" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="my.SDSU Financial Account Tile" target="_blank">my.SDSU Financial Account Tile</a> on <b>Jan. 5, 2023</b> for the cost of the Spring 2023 premium.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Students may still opt out after Jan. 5. 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 if the student completes the opt-out process and the student receives confirmation that they have successfully opted out prior to Jan. 31. For those that choose to enroll in the Anthem Student Advantage plan, the payment will be due on <b>Feb. 20, 2022</b>.</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></span></span></div><div style="line-height:150%">
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">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:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="gship@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">gship@sdsu.edu</a>. Health insurance <a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=aef81ce062a19ae096022e93706ee7b348e46ba0ed93be0ba16c96dd6eb3df8cbcb08e3029beb84cc4bc59423fed7a937a54f3afe4e2d3ae" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="enrollment specialists" target="_blank">enrollment specialists</a> are also available to provide direct support.<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. </span></span></div><div style="line-height:150%">
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><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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