| 9 | | If you are ensuring a dependent through the University, be savvy. Often, the New York state coverage (child health plus) is cheaper, and our thrilling salaries as graduate students make the monthly payments reasonable. The department does share the premiums of a dependent, but it (in the past) has been more expensive out of pocket (and frankly, not great). If you do go on the University insurance with a dependent, be warned. The renewal is NOT on the calendar year, but twice (once in Sept, and once in January). And, as of last disaster, they did not send any sort of reminder or renewal notice. NOTE: This is extra confusing because this split enrollment DOES NOT occur the first year (which starts whenever the baby is born until the following september). So you won't see it coming. Which makes it extra awesome. |
| | 9 | If you are ensuring a dependent through the University, be savvy. Often, the New York state coverage (child health plus) is cheaper, and our thrilling salaries as graduate students make the monthly payments reasonable. The department does share the premiums of a dependent, but it (in the past) has been more expensive out of pocket (and frankly, not great). If you do go on the University insurance with a dependent, be warned. The renewal is NOT on the calendar year, but twice (once in Sept, and once in January). And, as of last disaster, they did not send any sort of reminder or renewal notice. NOTE: This is extra confusing because this split enrollment DOES NOT occur the first year (which starts whenever the baby is born until the following September). So you won't see it coming. Which makes it extra awesome. |
