HOW YOUR STUDENTS CAN BENEFIT FROM A RX DISCOUNT CARD
With nearly five billion scripts filled by the end of 2019, there is an incredibly high demand for ways to save on prescription medications. One of the ways students can save on their prescriptions is by using a prescription drug card.
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When it comes to student health insurance, some universities and colleges have specific, school-sponsored plan eligibility requirements, not just for students, but for dependents as well. Let’s dive into dependent eligibility audits. Contingent upon the plan, schools may or may not be able to cover dependents.
A dependent is a person(s) relying on the policyholder (the student) for support. Dependents could fall into various categories; this person could be a spouse, parent, child (under the age of 26 per the Affordable Care Act), or even a domestic partner.
Dependent coverage is only available if the student is also insured and dependent enrollment must take place at the time of student enrollment unless there is a qualifying event such as a marriage, birth, etc.
A dependent eligibility audit is a process used by organizations to verify that all dependents enrolled in a benefit plan are eligible for coverage.
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In our previous blog, we saw some fundamental services to offer your students at an on-site student health center. However, these aren’t your only options. There are many ways to get creative in your offerings and offer a robust package of valuable services tailored specifically for students.
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College Health Centers want to offer comprehensive services regardless of size and budget.
There are certain services that all health centers should consider implementing to meet the needs of a student population and others (that may not be a necessity, but) can still bring value to students if you have a large enough student population and budget.
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The coronavirus (COVID‐19) outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and AHP is here for you as we navigate this together. To provide Universities as well as students with accurate and up-to-date information, AHP has compiled the following list of resources for your convenience.
Continue readingThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are investigating a national outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). However, these aren’t the only ones taking action. Colleges and universities nationwide have banned vaping on-campus. In addition to implementing an on-campus ban, campus-wide anti-vaping campaigns are also used to help reduce use among students.
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