If you didn’t get a chance to come to our last insurance information and discussion meeting, there will be another one tomorrow, August 3. These serve to explain the changes in the SHIP (co-pays, plan year maximums) as well as explain the state of our Health and Wellness Trust and what changes need to be made. We also will discuss the ways the administration has … Continue reading
Category Archives: SHIP
On July 28, we were informed at an informal grievance meeting that birth control copays were going to increase from $10 to $20 along with all other generic prescriptions. This is troubling news, as it creates an undue and disproportionate burden on female GEO members, who have been guaranteed $10 birth control prescriptions for over a decade under a document referenced by Article 35, Section … Continue reading
If you are concerned about maintaining continuous health coverage through UHS, make sure you have enrolled in classes for next semester. If you are enrolled in fewer than five credits, are on program fee, need the family plan or are enrolled in classes through Continuing Education, you need to contact UHS Patient Services to enroll. Tell them if you are GEO-eligible. Once you have enrolled … Continue reading