Health Insurance for Your Student Through SHAC

Student Health Service
UNM Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is a one-stop health service available to all currently enrolled UNM students. SHAC is located on Main Campus just north of Johnson Center and across the mall from the Student Union Building. Services include primary medical care, walk-in clinic, pharmacy, women's and men's health, allergy and immunization, medical specialty clinics, physical therapy, lab and x-ray, travel health clinic, counseling services, health education and prevention, and a student health leadership council.

Students are not required to have health insurance to be seen at SHAC. However, SHAC recommends that students have insurance to help defray healthcare costs. SHAC can submit medical insurance claims to BlueCross Blue Shield, Lovelace, Presbyterian Health Plan, and to most other health insurance plans. Students can call (505) 277-3136 to see if SHAC can bill for their insurance plan.

For students without health insurance, a health and accident insurance policy is available to students enrolled for six or more hours per semester. The plan provides for hospital, surgical, and outpatient medical care beyond that provided by SHAC. The policy is tailored to the needs of UNM students and provides coverage for a semester or a 12-month period regardless of geographic location. Also available are: dependent and spouse coverage, optional dental coverage, and additional major medical coverage.

Students can enroll for Fall 2010 Student Health Insurance from August 2, 2010 through September 13, 2010. (Note: The policy is effective August 23, 2010 - January 17, 2011.) Two plans are available. Students can choose between the preferred Plan A or a less comprehensive / limited Plan B. To access info on early enrollment options as well as an educational overview of the plans, visit the SHAC web site at http://shac.unm.edu/health&accidentinsurance.htm. Or, contact SHAC at (505) 277-7943 or unminsur@unm.edu. To enroll for student health insurance online, visit http://www.macori.com/UNM.

For more information about SHAC services, students can call (505) 277-3136 or visit the SHAC web site at http://shac.unm.edu/.

Student Health 101
UNM Student Health 101 (SH101) is an online health and wellness magazine tailored for today's college students. SH101 has a lot of valuable information for students and their parents. Here are the stories you'll find in August's "Back to School" issue:

• What Your Professors Really Expect of You
• The Roommate Survival Guide
• Find the Workout That's Right for You
• How to Build Your Financial Future
• Making Smart Fast Food Choices
• Adopt the 5 Habits of Healthy People
• Proven Ways to Put Time on Your Side
• And much, much more!

As a UNM parent, you can read SH101's Parent Perspective, the parents-only edition that summarizes the topics covered in your student's SH101 issue. All of the articles link to campus and local resources for UNM students. SH101 also has an online General Health Guide, which is a quick reference for common health questions and emergencies for students.

Starting in September, new students will receive monthly SH101 issues through e-mail, with articles to help them get the most out of their time in college - along with chances to win great prizes, from iPods to Spring Break trips, and more just for reading Student Health 101.

Parents can visit the SHAC web site at http://shac.unm.edu/sh101.html to read the latest issue, access the General Health Guide, or opt in to receive this monthly magazine by e-mail.