Health Insurance
Graduate Student Health Insurance
NC State RA-TA Health Insurance Plan
Only students eligible for the Graduate Student Support Plan are eligible for the NC State RA-TA health insurance plan. Please contact Melissa Robbins (merobbi3@ncsu.edu), Genetics Program Coordinator, if you have questions about your eligibility or coverage period. If you are eligible for the GSSP, your health insurance will be covered at no cost to you. The 2017 – 2018 rate is $1270.00 per semester.
Student Blue (BCBS of NC) is the health insurance provider for the NC State Graduate Student Support Plan. Please contact them directly at 1-800-579-8022 regarding your health insurance benefits, dependent enrollment, and any other questions related to your health insurance policy. Please keep in mind that the Graduate School simply manages overall Graduate Student Support Plan eligibility and payment for the overall plan. The Graduate School is not involved, at all, after a student is no longer covered under the Graduate Student Support Plan.
Health insurance coverage on the NC State RA-TA plan typically starts on the following dates each semester. Please speak with Melissa Robbins (merobbi3@ncsu.edu), the Genetics Graduate Services Coordinator, if you have questions about your health insurance start (or end) date.
Fall 2017: August 1st
Spring 2018: January 1st
We encourage students to register for Blue Connect once they have received their health insurance information from Student Blue (Subscriber & Group numbers). Student Blue Member Services allows participants to manage their policy online, including reviewing claims and printing a temporary card.
If you need to retrieve your policy information (subscriber, group, pharmacy bin numbers) because you did not receive your health insurance cards or they were lost or stolen, please contact Student Blue customer service at 1-800-579-8022. The Graduate School does not keep record of individual subscriber numbers.
Please be sure to keep your mailing address updated in MyPack Portal and with Student Blue (1-800-579-8022). Your mailing address in MyPack Portal is transmitted to Student Blue for your enrollment in the GSSP health insurance plan.
Termination from RA-TA Health Insurance Plan Coverage
Please be aware that eligibility for the NC State RA-TA plan (GSSP eligibility) is continually assessed. If a student fails to meet any one of the below GSSP eligibility requirements, they will be terminated from coverage at the end of the closest billing/coverage cycle. Please speak with your department Graduate Services Coordinator if you have questions about your GSSP eligibility or health insurance coverage.
- Full-time enrollment, at all times
- Active, qualifying graduate appointment
- Active in an on-campus master’s or doctoral program
Please see the link below regarding separation from RA-TA Health Insurance coverage.
RA-TA Health Insurance Plan Separation
Only students that currently (actively) meet all University eligible requirements for the GSSP can be enrolled in the NC State RA-TA health insurance plan (BCBS NC).
Waive/Decline NC State RA-TA Health Insurance Plan
If you wish to decline (waive) coverage on the NC State RA-TA health insurance plan, please complete the form linked below. If the form is not working properly, please email your request to ncstate-gssp@ncsu.edu. Please remember include your name, student ID number, effective date of requested action, and briefly document the reason for declining coverage. If you are an international student, you are required to maintain health insurance throughout the duration of the I-20/DS-2019 — please do not complete this form unless you have alternative adequate health insurance coverage. Please see the Office of International Services for more information.
Request Form to Decline Health Insurance Coverage on NC State RA-TA Plan
Please remember that you also need to also waive the University Mandatory Plan (also known as the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)) if you have health insurance coverage outside of one of the university student health insurance plans.
**Please be aware that there is another Student Blue (BCBS of NC) administered plan on campus, the University Mandatory Plan (Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)). This health insurance plan option is for students ineligible for the Graduate Student Support Plan, but meet the eligibility requirements outlined on the Student Health Center website. Nonetheless, it is a plan similar in health insurance coverage to the NC State RA-TA plan (Graduate Student Support Plan), but the student is responsible for payment and enrollment into this plan.
Withdrawing a Previous Waive/Decline Request for NC State RA-TA Coverage
If you wish to withdraw a previously submitted/requested decline for NC State RA-TA coverage (in other words, to be eligible for coverage again), please complete the form linked below. If the form is not working properly, please email your request to ncstate-gssp@ncsu.edu. Please remember to include your name, student ID number, the effective date of the requested action.