Saturday, April 4, 2009

USC’s student health insurance plan

I have USC’s student health insurance plan. If you go to this website:
http://web-app.usc.edu/scampus/health-insurance/

It explains the cost for the student health insurance. Part of the explanation includes:

“The health insurance plan works in conjunction with the university’s student health centers. For this reason, all students enrolled in the insurance plan are required to pay the student health fee and access their primary care at the student health center on their campus. Blue Cross of California is the insurer of this supplemental insurance plan. The cost for coverage is $319 for the fall semester (August 18, 2008 to January 11, 2009) and $606 for the spring semester and summer session (January 12, 2009 to August 16, 2009).”

What do you get for paying this type of money? In my personal experience, I feel that the USC student health insurance plan is of good quality. I have no problems scheduling an appointment with my primary care doctor. Prescription medications are sent electronically to the USC pharmacy at the University Park Campus. My primary care doctor can easily assist me in referring me to a specialist.

I feel as if one of the reasons why the USC student health plan is of good quality is because the physicians and administrators get and use the patient’s feedback. Most of the times I’ve gone to the USC hospitals or student health center, I would get a questionnaire sheet to fill out. I feel as if the doctors and nurses really read the questionnaire and try to improve upon patient service and decrease wait times for example.

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