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Quick Facts - Aetna Student Health Student Health Insurance Plans Your child can use any provider or hospital they’d like, although the coverage level is higher within the Aetna preferred provider network. There are more than 843,000 health care professionals and 59,000 pharmacies within the nationwide Aetna preferred provider network.1 Coverage is continuous — 24 hours a day, anywhere in the world — including summer break — no out-of-area limitations. Care may be coordinated through the school’s health center. 1 Aetna's Enterprise Provider Database, as of May 2008. Preferred providers are independent contractors and are neither agents nor employees of Institution, or Aetna.

Surprisingly affordable It may surprise you, but the cost of an Aetna Student Health insurance plan is typically much less than the cost of an employer-sponsored or an individual plan. Remember to compare the following: Premiums Out-of-pocket costs (deductibles, copays, etc.) Local, in-network providers vs. out-of-area coverage.

What You Need to Know about Health Insurance for Your Child.

Your family plan may not be enough
A family health insurance plan isn’t always the best solution for your college-bound child. Keeping your child on your family’s plan can be costly. And the plan might not provide quite the coverage you think it does when your child is away from home. It might even stop providing coverage — abruptly — when your son or daughter reaches a certain age or changes from full-time to part-time enrollment.

What’s more, depending upon location and plan details, your family’s plan (including some HMO plans) can consider your child’s campus health center out of its service area. As a result, your child might be covered while at school only for the most serious of medical emergencies. That could mean big bills for non-emergency coverage, or even worse, your child might decide to skip treatment rather than travel to a covered facility.

Study abroad
Coverage follows your child worldwide. No matter how many borders he crosses, or how many high-health-risk countries she visits, the coverage is there. Through its relationship with On Call International 24/7 Emergency Travel Assistance Services, Aetna Student Health coordinates care and provides round-the-clock access to physicians, surgeons and specialists; provides emergency evacuation, access to second opinions and medical advisories; offers prescription assistance; and much more. And Aetna Student Health updates you and the school on what is happening to your child. Whether it’s strep throat in London or emergency surgery in Yemen, your child will have health insurance coverage.

Full coverage for your child
Aetna Student Health covers all students regardless of age because that’s our specialty. As long as your child meets the eligibility requirements of her school, she’s qualified for our coverage. And Aetna Student Health works for part-time or full-time students. Prescription coverage, vision care, travel assistance — it’s all there.

Aetna Student Health is an affiliate of Aetna — one of the largest and most respected health care insurance organizations in the United States. We offer an extensive nationwide network of quality physicians, hospitals, and pharmacies to higher education institutions across the nation. That means you’ll have peace of mind knowing your child always has access to health care. Many universities offer a broad range of medical services at their health centers, including preventive care, counseling, health education services, and referrals to other providers when necessary. By working with these campus health centers, Aetna Student Health helps ensure access to student-centered care — the kind you want for your child — is always there.