GatorGradCare

University of Florida graduate assistants, teaching assistants, and research assistants (GAs) who work 10 hours a week or more (.25 FTE) may participate in the GatorGradCare health insurance plan. This plan provides limited preventative dental and vision coverage in addition to medical care.

Enrollment in GatorGradCare is not automatic and must be completed within 60 days from hire. Because enrollment in a medical insurance plan is mandatory for all students, GatorGradCare participants must complete a waiver with the Student Health Care Center every term in order to avoid being automatically enrolled in student health insurance, which costs over $1,000 per term.

 

 

CHANGES FOR 2025:

Starting on January 1, 2025, all new eligible GAs who work 10 hours a week or more (.25 FTE) will be automatically enrolled in “Employee Only” GatorGradCare coverage. This automatic GatorGradCare enrollment should help avoid students becoming enrolled in student health insurance, which costs over $1,000 per term.

Important Highlights

  • All GAs must still complete a waiver with the Student Health Care Center every term in order to avoid being automatically enrolled in student health insurance, which costs over $1,000 per term.
  • Dependent enrollment is not automatic and will need to be completed by the employee within 60 days from hire.
  • If dependents do not have Social Security numbers, please contact GA Benefits to add them. Employees will still need to elect dependent coverage manually for each desired plan after the dependents are added to their file.

Monthly Rates for 2025

Reduced costs for dependent coverage will go into effect on January 1, 2025. Individual coverage will increase slightly.

  • Employee Only: $17.65
  • Employee and Spouse: $162.85
  • Employee and Children: $146.25
  • Employee and Family (Spouse + Children): $224.53

For Assistance and Questions

Please contact GA Benefits at:

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