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Mission: The Student Health
Insurance Committee (SHIC) provides an affordable yet comprehensive
health insurance plan (including medical, vision, behavioral health
and prescription insurance), which the Michigan Student Assembly
endorses. SHIC represents students on all UM campuses.
Note: See Domestic Student Health Insurance Plan for information
on this health insurance plan. Also, SHIC endorses the M-Dent Dental Plan.
Responsibilities include:
- Solicit, review, evaluate and recommend contracts for a comprehensive health insurance plan for students
on all UM campuses
- Respond to input from students and health care providers and incorporate their input into future contracts
when possible
- During bid years (every five years), make presentations to Michigan Student Assembly, allowing students to ask questions
and give direct feedback to the proposed insurance carrier
- Recognize the diverse composition of the University student community and remain cognizant of this when
recommending the contract
- Take an active role in supporting future insurance planning for the University student community
- Communicate and clarify information about insurance plans and concepts
Current Goals:
- To enhance communication and feedback on student health insurance needs
- To educate a broader base of students on the importance and availability of health insurance
- To create a network of student support for student insurance and the need for health insurance
Reporting: The committee
reports to the Director of University Health Service (UHS) and to
the Associate Dean of Students in the Division of Student Affairs.
Members must be a student enrolled for classes or a faculty/staff member during the
current student health insurance policy year. If defined membership criteria is no longer met, membership terminates at the end
of the current policy year.
Members include the following:
Ann Arbor campus:
- UM Benefits Office
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Associate Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs
- Dental School
- East Ann Arbor Health Center
- International Center
- Michigan Student Assembly (students and administration) (MSA)
- Nurse Managed Care Centers
- Office of Procurement
- Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs
- Rackham Graduate School (students and administration)
- Student Activities and Leadership (SAL)
- University Health Service (UHS)
Dearborn campus (students and administration)
Flint campus (students and administration)
Interested students are encouraged to participate
(contact offices listed under For More Information on this page).
Meetings are held twice per year (in fall and spring) and
on an as-needed basis.
Committee Support: Managed Care/Student Insurance Office
at University Health Service chairs this committee and maintains records (available upon request).
For More Information, contact the
UHS Managed Care/Student Insurance Office at 734-764-5182 or
toll-free 866-368-0002 or email mancare-stuins@umich.edu
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