The University of California, Irvine (UCI) GSHIP is a comprehensive healthcare package that offers valuable benefits and services to graduate, medical and law students. UCI feels it is of utmost importance to provide access to a strategically structured program that meets the needs of its graduate students and has been offering this unique benefit package for over 18 years.

The GSHIP is comprised of the following healthcare components:

• Medical: UnitedHealthcare/StudentResources PPO Plan
• Dental: Western Dental HMO Plan
• Vision: UCI Student Health Center/OC Optometric Group

GSHIP is a Mandatory Plan

The GSHIP is mandatory, meaning you may either choose the GSHIP for yourself, or you may waive it if you have what is considered to be equivalent private coverage. There are many reasons supporting the decision to have the plan be mandatory, but first and foremost is the consideration that all UCI graduate students will have access to needed healthcare, protected from financial disaster should an unexpected illness or accident occur. Please click on Waiving the Plan under Enrollment at left for more information.

Transition to the UCI Student Health Center for Academic Year 2009-2010

In order to provide access to the best care while at the same time managing costs, the decision was made to move from Gottschalk Medical Plaza to the UCI Student Health Center (SHC). The GSHIP Committee devoted two years to analyzing other student plans and ultimately made the decision to move to the SHC to provide quality healthcare in a student centered environment. Please click on Transition to Student Health Center at left to learn more about this decision and view letters that were sent to students during the summer detailing the process.

Information on this Website

Information regarding all aspects of the GSHIP is included on this website including instructions on enrollment, fee payment, plan coverage, important contacts, how to access services and frequently asked questions.

The links at left will lead you to this information:

• Enrollment – Here you will find information regarding your automatic enrollment, how to waive the plan if you have comparable coverage, GSHIP premium rates and policy periods and frequently asked questions to provide better understanding of the plan.
• Medical Plan – This section provides details on the medical plan, both with Benefits at a Glance, a brief summary of the coverage, as well as the detailed Plan Brochure. In addition, should you Request Continuation of Care, the document and procedures are outlined. Important Contact Information is also included to assist you in easily making appointments and availing you of important contact numbers. Frequently Asked Questions is included to provide more details regarding the plan and access to care.
• Dental Plan – The dental plan section includes the Co payment Schedule, a document you should carry with you whenever you visit the dentist in order to know what you will be charged for any dental services you receive. The Provider Directory lists dentists within California by county, then by city. The Evidence of Coverage booklet lists specifics about each type of service. And we have included Frequently Asked Questions to guide you through the most common questions regarding dental.
• Vision Plan – This section contains the Schedule of Benefits, detailing co-pays for services provided. The Provider Directory lists the vision provider’s name, address, phone and email address for both normal, and outside of normal, business hours for appointments. Frequently Asked Questions will guide you through more details about the plan.
• GSHIP Committee – Information regarding the function of the GSHIP Committee, as well as its members, is included in this section.

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Program and benefit information contained on this site has been deemed reliable, but can change without notice.

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