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GradCare/Premier Care

This summary is intended to provide highlights of the plan. A detailed description of benefits, limitations and exclusions can be found in the GradCare Member handbook, available from the UM Benefits Office website.

Eligibility: See the UM Benefits Office webpage on Graduate Student Employees, Benefit-Eligible Fellowship Holders, and Medical School Students for complete information about eligibility.

If you have questions about eligibility, you can check with your department.

Basic review of coverage:  GradCare is a medical insurance plan exclusively for Graduate Student Instructors, Graduate Student Staff Assistants, Graduate Student Research Assistants, benefit-eligible fellowship holders and medical school students. GradCare is administered by Blue Care Network.

The provider network in Ann Arbor includes: University Health Service, University of Michigan Health System and participating community pediatricians.

There are no deductibles to meet before the plan begins to cover expenses. Outpatient services (such as office visits, mental health, chemical dependency, routine physical exams, routine pediatric exams, routine immunizations, allergy testing and injections) are covered with a co-pay. In-patient hospital services (such as admissions, physician services and surgery) are covered in full for medically necessary conditions.

Prescription drug coverage is provided under a separate plan. For more information, visit the UM Benefits Office website.

How GradCare works with UHS when UHS is your primary care provider: The $15 office visit co-pay does not apply for currently enrolled students (the co-pay is covered by the health service fee).

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