Healthcare
Healthcare: University Health Services (UHS) is located on campus and offers health care services to all registered UT students. UHS accepts insurance through both providers available to graduate students, as well as most major health insurance carriers and also offers affordable healthcare to any registered student that does not have health care insurance.
MDLive Virtual Visits: Available to UT Austin employees with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, MDLive is an app constructed for virtual visits with doctors anytime, anywhere 24/7 for non-emergency medical and behavioral issues including Primary care, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and family medicine, therapists, psychiatrists, and licensed counselors.
24/7 Nurseline: Available to students with the AcademicBlue student health insurance plan, the 24/7 Nurseline provides registered nurses that are on call to answer your health questions and give general health tips.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance: All graduate students receive health insurance, however the specific plan through which they are covered may vary depending on the source of their funding. Therefore, each individual student should verify the plan that is available to them. A basic overview of the available health insurance policies is provided below.
Any student with questions regarding health insurance eligibility options should contact Marsha Berkman.
Insurance for Students with Academic Graduate Student Jobs (TA or GRA): Graduate students in academic graduate student jobs who are scheduled to work for at least 20 hours per week, for 135 continuous days or more, may participate in the university’s insurance plans and receive employer contributions towards the cost of their insurance premiums. For information about insurance for Academic Graduate Student employee insurance, please visit the Academic Graduate Student Employee Insurance Options webpage. For more information, please visit student employee insurance benefits.
Insurance for Graduate Student Fellows: Graduate Student Fellows (GSF) have a few options when it comes to healthcare coverage for themselves and their eligible dependents. As a currently registered graduate student, you also have access to University Health Services regardless of your insurance enrollment. For more information, please visit insurance for graduate student fellows.