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Student-Athlete Information
| Student Health Insurance Information:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts |
Welcome to Harvard! As you and your parents sort through the important informational materials from the college, we want to highlight one issue that arises each year. Harvard University requires all students to be covered by a policy of health insurance issued by a reputable insurance company. There will be a decision about whether or not to waive the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Student Health Plan. The college offers health care to its student in two parts. These are summarized in the "To Waive or Not to Waive, a Guide to Health Insurance and Waiver Instructions" which is sent with the Student Health Plans packet. As you make your decision to waive the BC/BS portion, Harvard University Athletic Training Department recommends each student-athlete to participate in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Student Health Plan of Massachusetts for the reasons listed below: 1. All team physicians, UHS, are hospitals and diagnostic providers all participate with this insurance plan 2. Easy referrals process to area specialists 3. No authorization needed prior to MRI's. A common example of what can happen if a student-athlete waives the BC/BS of Massachusetts insurance. An injury is sustained which requires an MRI/CT Scan etc via our team physicians for diagnostic purposes. With the BC/BS insurance the medical team can schedule an MRI within days at a local MRI facility. If the student-athlete waives the BC/BS insurance plan he/she will need to go home and use the facility that is covered by their insurance company. This process delays the care we can administer to our student-athletes and presents challenges in receiving any medical reports. The same situation applies with respect to surgeries, referrals to specialists etc. Therefore we highly recommend all student-athletes to participate in the BC/BS of Massachusetts insurance plan. It is also important to acknowledge that: Harvard University will NOT act as a secondary provider towards medical payment in the event of an injury/illness during athletic participation. All medical bills incurred by the student-athlete are the responsibility of the student-athlete, parent(s) or guardian(s). There is specific student health insurance information at http://hushp.harvard.edu and information on Harvard University Health Services at http://huhs.harvard.edu. |
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