Student Health Coverage Options

Students, whether they have health insurance or not, are eligible to use ASU health services. However, we strongly advise every student to maintain adequate health insurance to cover unexpected medical expenses.

Insurance Options

Aetna Student Insurance
Existing Personal Insurance Plans
Bridge Discount Plan (Tempe, Polytechnic, West)
Nurse Care Health Plan (Downtown Phoenix)

Aetna Student Health Insurance

In cooperation with Arizona Board of Regents and ASU health services, ASU offers an affordable medical insurance policy to students and their dependents. This insurance provides access to the health and counseling services at any ASU health service location. The insurance plan is designed to provide group coverage to students and their dependents that are currently uninsured, need a less expensive alternative or need an Arizona provider network. The Health Insurance Office is located in the Campus Health Services building, at the Tempe campus and can be reached at 480.965.2411 to answer questions about this policy.

Enrollment in the Aetna Student Health Insurance gives the student access to after-hours telephone advice from a board certified physician or nurse practitioner. A medical provider is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access this service please call 1-800-901-4763.

Aetna FAQs

Enrollment Information

2008-2009 Rates - 2008-2009 Plan Brochure 

	Fall Semester 8/16/08-1/15/09	Spring Semester 1/16/09-8/15/09	Summer Semester 6/1/09-8/15/09
Student	$621	$870	$311
Spouse	$1,796	$2,513	$897
Child(ren)	$1,536	$2,149	$767
Spouse & Child(ren)	$2,565	$3,591	$1,284

2009-2010 Rates - 2009-2010 Plan Brochure

Enrollment Deadline Dates

Fall                               September 6, 2009

Spring                            January 31, 2010

Summer                         June 01, 2010 

How Do I Enroll?

1. Sign in at My ASU
2. Under My Accounts, click on Student Health Insurance, then click Enroll/Cancel Student Health Insurance

Do I need to Re-enroll?

To re-enroll, you do not need to do anything, students are automatically re-enrolled. You always have the option of notifying us if you choose not to re-enroll.

How Do I Enroll My Dependents?

Enrollment for dependents must be done through the Aetna Student Health web site.

Existing Personal Insurance Plans

Students may already have health insurance through their parents, or employer. If so, these students should carry their health insurance cards with them at all times. ASU health services can/will file claims to third party insurance companies if the student presents the card at the time of visit.

Insurance companies on contract:

ASU health services will bill your insurance carrier. If your insurance carrier is not on this list, we advise you to contact them to receive their guidelines for out of network coverage. You may also request an itemized statement to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

Note: The ASU Pharmacy does NOT accept prescription insurance cards; however, the prices of many medications may be less than the insurance co-pay.

Bridge Plan-Discount Program (Tempe, Polytechnic, West)

ASU health services is pleased to offer a Bridge service discount program designed to save the student money if they need certain health services at the University. ASU health service's mission is to provide quality health care at low cost to the students at ASU. Even though you have health insurance, it may not cover everyday health expenses like lab tests, x-rays or consultations with an on-campus specialist. Many of the insurance plans require a higher deductible when the student is "out of network".

ASU health services now offers a discount program to pay for some of these services. THIS IS NOT AN INSURANCE POLICY. It is a way to reduce your total health care costs for certain services rendered at one of the following locations: Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic and West. Like the Aetna Student Insurance plan, you will automatically be re-enrolled for future semesters.

How Do I Enroll?

1. Sign in at My ASU
2. Under My Accounts, click on Student Health Insurance, then click Enroll/Cancel Campus Health Service Bridge Plan

What Will This Plan Do?

Comparison of Cost for Services:

Added Benefit
Enrollment in the Bridge Plan gives the student access to after-hours telephone advice from a board certified physician or nurse practitioner. A medical provider is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To access this service please call 480-727-7000.

Cost for the Bridge Plan-Discount Program:

Period Covered	Cost
August 16 to January 15	$96.00
January 16 to August 15	$96.00

Nurse Care Health Plan (Downtown Phoenix)

If you do not have health insurance, you can join the Nurse Care Health Plan program. As a member of the program you will be eligible for a 50% discounted rate on our fee schedule for services such as: school, work, or sport physicals, illness care, travel health, diabetes and blood pressure management, and counseling (Lab tests have a different discounted rate). Health care is provided by our qualified staff of nurse practitioners, counselors and other health care professionals. The Nurse Care Health Plan is a discount health plan, not health insurance.

In order to get the discounted charge, fees must be paid at time of service.

Cost for the Nurse Health Care Plan:

An annual membership fee of $50 for single members, $75 for couples, and $100 for families.

Some examples for (Approx.) cost comparison:
Office visits	Without Plan	With Plan
First office visit	$135	$67
Second office visit	$67	$45
Lab Tests
PAP test	$63	$52
Complete Metabolic Profile (blood test)	$32	$22
Urine analysis	$90	$64

NOTE: All in-house lab tests such as urine test for pregnancy, Strep Screen, and Routine Urinalysis are provided at no additional charge to members.

How do I enroll?

To enroll in the Nurse Care Health Plan visit one of our two Health Center locations managed by the ASU College of Nursing & Health Innovation at:

Downtown Phoenix: 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004; or Call: 602.496.0721.

Scottsdale: 8117 E. Roosevelt, Scottsdale, AZ 85257; or Call: 480.941.9283.

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