STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (SHIP)
provided through Aetna
Fall 2024 Covered Benefits Reminder October 2024 Dear USC Students: Please see the information attached from our USC campus partners that accept the SHIP/Aetna plan: • • • • • •
USC Pharmacies Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Faculty Practice (accepts Delta Dental plan) USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice USC Physical Therapy Faculty Practice USC Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services (PBHS, Engemann building 5th floor) clinical practice USC Roski Eye Institute (USC Village and Health Sciences Campus)
Overview of SHIP/Aetna plan benefits Please visit the Aetna Student Health Insurance website for a summary of benefits: • •
students attending IN-PERSON programs (categorized as “on campus”); or students attending ONLINE-ONLY programs (categorized as “off campus”).
Additional information guides on the Aetna website may be helpful to you. Please remember to print your Aetna insurance card to present when using services outside of Student Health.
Recent Plan Updates Narcan, recently approved as an over-the counter medication (available without prescription) continues to be a covered benefit with $0 copay. Coverage has also been added for travel reimbursement for plan members who need domestic travel to obtain abortion care services when they are outside of the state of California. The coverage includes travel for the covered member and a travel companion. (See page 10 of the attachments for details.) The SHIP/Aetna plan also contracts with the "Hey Jane" service that provides telehealth care and FDA-approved medication abortion pills by mail, to plan members in CA, CO, CT, IL, NJ, NM, NY and WA. (See page 11 of the attachments). New clarification on the coverage of STI testing is included in the attachments, see page 13 for details. In the 2022-2023 plan year, new coverage was added for gender-affirming care including surgery, behavioral health services, hormone therapy, and fertility preservation (see page 14-20 of the attachments). A care navigator at Aetna can answer your questions, contact the Aetna Member Services line for USC students at 1-877-626-2299 (TTY: 711). USC Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Office Call: 213-740-9355 (WELL) Email: studenthealth@usc.edu University of Southern California Los Angeles, California 90089-9034 • Tel: 213.740.9355 (WELL) • studenthealth.usc.edu