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Welcome

Parents and Students,

WELCOME to the Thagard Student Health Center’s Student Insurance Management Information System (SIMIS).

Healthy students meet their academic goals. Thagard Student Health Center administers the requirement for insurance coverage for the university. Every full-time student new to the university must show proof of comparable health insurance prior to registration once each year or purchase the student health insurance.

Other insurance is acceptable as comparable if it meets minimum requirements listed under Private Insurance Requirements to the left.

Please use this site as a resource as you decide on the options available to you. A tutorial on the Student page, with chapters earmarked for different populations, will walk you through step by step.

The university sponsored plans for 2012-2013 offered by Florida Blue (formerly Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida) will be available for selection when open enrollment begins on March 2, 2012. Plan premiums and benefits summaries are listed in the menu on the left side of this page. International students, visiting scholars or post doctoral fellows at FSU on a J-1 or F-1 visa, must purchase the international plan or an equivalent policy. The plan for international students meets all federal, state and Board of Trustees rules and regulations regarding health insurance. All other students, post docs and visiting scholars may purchase the domestic plan. Both plans offer comprehensive coverage and meet the federally mandated healthcare requirements.

Welcome again to the Florida State family. The Thagard Student Health Center staff is ready to assist as you transition to college life. Please let me know if we can make your move into the FSU support system a more positive and enriching experience.

Sincerely,

Lesley Sacher, MHA, FACHE, FACHA

Director
lsacher@admin.fsu.edu

2012-2013 Waiver and Coverage Dates

Summer	2012	5/10/2012	8/14/2012
Fall	2012	8/15/2012	12/31/2012
Spring	2013	1/1/2013	5/10/2013
Summer	2013	5/10/2013	8/14/2013
Fall	2013	8/14/2013	12/31/2013

Per the office of the registrar, any student (graduate, undergraduate or special student) enrolling for 6 credit hours during summer session is considered a full-time student.

2012-2013 Purchase Dates

Term (s)	Year	Effective Date	Termination Date	Purchase Start	Purchase End
Spring-Summer	2012	1/1/2012	8/14/2012	10/2/2011	1/15/2012
Summer	2012	5/10/2012	8/14/2012	3/2/2012	5/13/2012
Fall only	2012	08/15/2012	12/31/2012	03/02/2012	09/15/2012
Fall-Summer (annual)	2012-2013	08/15/2012	08/14/2013	03/02/2012	09/15/2012
Spring-Summer	2013	01/01/2013	08/14/2013	10/02/2012	01/15/2013
Summer	2013	05/10/2013	08/14/2013	03/02/2013	05/13/2013

2012-2013 AR Due Dates

Insurance Premium Payment Due: the day financial aid is disbursed
Financial aid delayed?: Do NOT call the health center to defer payment. It is automatic.
Not enough financial aid to pay the entire premium?: The unpaid balance stays on the student’s account for the student to pay.
How to avoid a registration block: Have the premium due paid to zero before the next registration window opens.

Must Read:

Private Insurance Requirements

Clearance

Plan Brochures

Benefit Booklets

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