Health Benefits:
- All graduate assistants have the opportunity to sign up for Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance. Your benefits schedule is the GatorGradCare OOA (Out Of Area) Plan. Your work location entered during your hire must be your REC location county (Broward County) in order to obtain the lower OOA rates when needing to use Tier 2 Blue Option providers.
- GatorGradCare Information:
- GatorGradCare plan information - Read this section in its entirety for a summary of benefits, information about providers, emergency care, and dental care (if you are in the Tampa Bay or Miami area).
- UF HR GatorGradCare site – Explains how to enroll
- Out of Area Plan (for students with non-Alachua County work addresses)
- Benefit changes for 2021-2023 for Out of Area (non-Alachua County work locations)
- FloridaBlue Customer Service: (800) 664-5295
- FloridaBlue Representative: Jacksonville & Central Florida (904) 244-9130 GatorCareCSR@bcbsfl.com
- Provider Information:
- FloridaBlue - All providers that participate in Florida Blue’s Network Blue are in the Tier 2 network. A list of Tier 2 providers can be found on the Florida Blue website. When searching in the Florida Blue online provider directory, please use “BlueOptions” under Health Plans to find providers that qualify for Tier 2 coverage under the GatorCare health plan. When calling to make an appointment, let the provider know you have insurance with Florida Blue.
- Where to go when you need care: Urgent vs Emergency Care, the difference between emergency visits and urgent care and the cost differential.
- GatorCare Statewide Urgent Care Centers