Student Health Insurance

The System drafts a request for proposal (RFP) to invite insurance companies to submit competitive bids to provide SHI to students and eligible dependents attending System institutions. System staff meets with the Student Advisory Council to discuss coverage and benefits to be offered under the plan. The various RFP's are systematically reviewed and a vendor is selected based upon specific criteria and the vendor's ability to provide comprehensive care at an affordable cost. (hide)

The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System requires all international students holding non-immigrant visas and living in the United States to maintain approved health insurance while enrolled at component institutions of The University of Texas.   This means all international students who are not lawful US Permanent Residents, US Citizens, or undocumented aliens. 
In addition, every student at a System health related institution is required to have health insurance coverage. This coverage may be with the System sponsored plan or comparable coverage from another provider. (hide)

No,students who are required to be enrolled in an insurance plan (see above) do not have to enroll in the United Healthcare plan as long as proof of comparable coverage can be provided.(hide)

Yes, students meeting the eligibility requirements are guaranteed to be accepted for coverage into the System SHI Plan.

Please read Waiver to learn what the minimum requirements a comparable plan must meet. Questions regarding comparable coverage should be addressed to Student Health Insurance at (972)-883-4189 or at issoinsurance@utdallas.edu. (hide)

Information is available through United Healthcare's website. United Healthcare Customer Service can be reached by calling 1-800-767-0700. (hide)

Your insurance card will be mailed to your address listed with the International Student Services Office by the insurance company. If you move, please update your address. Also, after creating an online account, ID cards or Replacement ID cards can be printed from can be printed from United Healthcare's website. (hide)

After creating an online account on UnitedHealthcare’s  web site, you will have access to the UnitedHealthcare network provider locater.

The portion of your health care that you pay before the insurance company starts covering payments.  (Example: Your deductible is $300 per academic year. You would pay the full cost for doctor visits until you reach that $300, then the insurance would start paying 80% of your cost and you would then be responsible for 20 %.) (hide)

A fixed dollar amount you pay at the time services are rendered. Typical co-pays are for office visits, prescriptions, or hospitalizations.
(Example:  After the $300 deductible is paid, the 20% that you are responsible for would be considered the co-payment.) (hide)

A specified percentage of the cost of treatment the insured is required to pay for all covered medical expenses remaining after the deductible has been met.
(Example: The 80% that the insurance company pays, once your deductible has been paid, would be considered the co-insurance.) (hide)