Campus Insurance (USHIP vs CruzCare)

Kender
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:18:57 +0000

No, it does not. GSHIP is more expensive because it covers more (and is only for graduates, of course). Remember these are students who are most likely off their parents’ insurance completely and probably have no other means to receive care. Far more undergraduates are more likely to still have vision and dental, but medical is something that can be tricky based on providers. These are not visits that happen too often (you should be getting an eye check up once a year to once every two years and an every six months dentist visit for a cleaning). Thus making them (in general, but not always) possible to do while home.

http://www2.ucsc.edu/healthcenter/forms/USHIP-medical-brochure.pdf

That will tell you what is covered.

From personal experience, however, I can tell you that normal visits to the UCSC health center are free (no co-pay) if you have USHIP. Name brand medications are $30. Some shots that are not required and are voluntary can cost extra (one I get costs $75 a pop, but it’s worth it). The health center has also recently been remodeled and looks quite nice in my opinion. The staff is quite nice and helpful.