INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE Health

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

Health Insurance (All F and J Visa Holders) 3 Types of health insurance Non-Funded & Undergraduates ISSS Funded Graduate Students TA/GA GSEU / HTH Worldwide Insurance Employee Benefits plus MEDEX (NYSHIP) Provides illness and accident insurance RPA Research Foundation (POMCO) 2

What is Health Insurance? z. In the United States, it is the main way bills for medical care paid. Medical care in the United States is very, very expensive. z. Health Insurance helps pay your medical bills. 3

What Does Medical Care Cost? z. Off Campus Doctor visit- No insurance = $ 145. 00 z. With HTH insurance: $ 0 if referred by University Health Service or $50. 00 with no referral z. Hospital Emergency Room visit for broken arm: No insurance =$1, 400. 00 z. With HTH insurance = $0 4

Who must have Health Insurance? z. All international students and scholars with F 1 or J 1 Visas must have insurance. z. Dependents with F 2 or J 2 Visas must have insurance 5

What Does Insurance Pay For? z When the Decker Student Health Services Center cannot treat you due to your condition or scheduling they refer you to a doctor off campus. z Health Insurance will pay for medical services and prescription drugs, as defined in your insurance policy. z If a service is NOT covered, you have to pay for it yourself. Services NOT covered are found in the HTH Policy under “General Exclusions. ” 6

Some Common Non-Covered Services z. Routine Physical Exams – An exam required by a class or program, but you are not sick. z. Eye Exams to check vision z. Dental Care unless caused by injury. z. Some immunizations and vaccines – make sure you check your policy before receiving any screening test or vaccine! 7

Links to Your Policies z Health Care Policy: zhttp: //www 2. binghamton. edu/isss/healthinsurance/SUNYInt. Ins. Pol. Cert. pdf z. Medical & Security Evacuation and Repatriation Program Policy: zhttp: //www 2. binghamton. edu/isss/healthinsurance/MEDSECDes. pdf 8

How do You use Your insurance? z Lorraine and I will enroll you. Then z HTH Worldwide will send an e-mail to your Binghamton. edu email account. It will explain how to log-on to www. hthstudents. com to print your Health Insurance ID Card. z Always carry your Health Insurance ID card with you. You must present it to hospitals, referred doctors and pharmacies off campus so they know where to send your bills. Otherwise you become liable to pay!! 9

Your ID Card z. Looks like this: 10

Your ID Card – Bottom Half z“Universal RX” is your prescription medication card 11

Where do You go when You Are Sick? z Go to the Decker Student Health Services Center on Campus. z. No cash needed. z. Professional medical staff. z. Your medical information is confidential z. Services are paid through your Health Services fee. z. For more information go to: http: //www 2. binghamton. edu/health/ 12

What if the Decker Student Health Services Center Cannot Treat You? z They will provide names of doctors who can treat you off campus. z They will give you a SUNY Referral form (see next slide) z Enter the referral code from the form on www. hthstudents. com before your doctor visit z Call doctor to confirm they are part of the “AETNA Open Access PPO Network” as noted on the back of your Insurance ID Card and make an appointment. 13

The HTH Referral Form 14

What if the Decker Student Health Services Center is Closed? z If not an emergency and z Short term - overnight or weekend: wait until the Decker Student Health Services Center reopens z However, if you feel your condition needs immediate care, use your best judgment and seek care. 15

What if You have an emergency ? z An emergency = life threatening event or severe/acute pain. z On campus - call 911 from a campus land line phone or 607 -777 -2222 from a cell phone. Both connect you to University Police z Off campus call 911. This will connect you to Broome County Emergency Dispatch. They will also help you. z Harpur’s Ferry is a Binghamton University run ambulance service. If you call 911 off campus you can request Harpur’s Ferry as your ambulance. However, your insurance will cover any ambulance service requested by an Emergency dispatch. 16

Emergency - Continued z. Important: Do not go to a hospital emergency room if you do not have an emergency z You will wait 2 -4 hours or more to be served z. Cost is very high z$50 deductible will be charged to you. 17

Where do I get Dental Care? z. Dental Care is a not a Covered Service. z. HTH sells discount plans found on www. hthstudents. com z. Look in the Binghamton Phone Book under: “Dentists” z. Broome Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic for preventative care. Call 778 -5015 for appointment. 18

Where Can You get Eye Exams and Glasses? z Eye glasses and eye vision exams are not covered by HTH Insurance. z. Look in the Binghamton Phone Book under: “Opticians and Optometrists” z. Shop for best prices. 19

Sick or Accident Emergency: ROUTINE ILLNESS Acute pain, life threatening event DECKER STUDENTHEALTH SERVICES CENTER (no charge, covered by health fee) HOSPITALS General, Wilson Regional & Lourdes Hospitals You present insurance ID card to hospital. They send bills to HTH Insurance for payment. Referral Form No referral form is needed in an emergency to have HTH Insurance waive $50. 00 deductible applied to non referrals. ADDITIONAL BILLS FROM EMERGENCY ROOM OR HOSPITAL STAY Unpaid bills with total amount due: Call provider’s office. Provide them with your insurance information so they can send bill to HTH. Or mail bills to HTH Worldwide. Include your insurance certificate # on each bill. Always keep copies of bills or receipts that you send to HTH Worldwide. REFERRAL TO OFF-CAMPUS PROVIDER Use “preferred provider” found at www. hthstudents. com to receive highest level of reimbursement from HTH Insurance Visit Doctor/Provider Give insurance ID card to Doctor. They will bill HTH Insurance to be paid by them. Bills With $50. 00 Deductible Due Any emergency service or hospital bill with $50. 00 charge remaining for you to pay: Contact ISSS for assistance at intl. insure@binghamton. edu or 7772510 TREATMENT AT DECKER STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES CENTER No referral form or insurance ID required. Referral Form Get referral form from Decker Student Health Services Center. Enter code from form into WWW. HTHstudents. com /My Benefits/SUNY before your Dr. visit Notice of Unpaid Bills Received If you receive bills where the total amount is due from you, either the doctor does not have your insurance ID or the claim was denied. Contact HTH customer service at 1 -888 -350 -2002 or ISSS at 777 -2510 for assistance.

Get the Details z Health Insurance is complex and many rules apply. z Use the HTH website for information and many services @ http: //www. hthstudents. com, including translation guides for medications z Read all materials provided by HTH and ISSS. z Contact ISSS with any questions or concerns 21

Who Can Answer My Questions? z Terry Creeden, International Health Insurance Coordinator z Lorraine Medionte, International Health Insurance Assistant We are here for you! By Appointment or Walk In - Tuesdays 10: 15 – Noon Office of International Student and Scholar Services 607 -777 -2510 or intl. insure@binghamton. edu 22

Questions? z. What are Your Questions? v. S 2012 23