Student Health Insurance Plan Highlights 2020-21

University Health Services 2020

Using the UT SHIP Site (1)

The University of Texas System
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

Academic HealthPlans (AHP) UT System website: UTSystem.myahpcare.com

  1. From the System site, select your UT Institution – for UT Austin use MYAHPCARE.COM  

  2. Go to theBENEFITS TAB to view important benefit information
  • Plan Highlight Flyer (high-level overview of the UT SHIP Plan
  • Brochure (detailed information on the UT SHIP Plan)
  • Value-Added Benefits (resources available to enrolled students)
    • Academic Emergency Services (AES)
    • 24//7 Nurseline
    • Virtual Visits
    • Student Assistance Program
  1. Go to theCOST TAB to view the UT SHIP Coverage Periods and the associated costs

  2. Go to the ENROLLMENT TAB to enroll in the plan, if you meet the eligibility requirements below:
  • Undergraduatestudents must be enrolled in AT LEAST SEVEN (7) credit hours EACH SEMESTER to be eligible for the plan.
  • Graduatevoluntary students must be enrolled in AT LEAST FOUR (4) credit hours EACH SEMESTER to be eligible for the plan.
  • Enrollment will be verified EACH SEMESTER- Fall and Spring. For students applying for new UTSHIP coverage to be active for the Summer Semester, enrollment requirements – (4) hours for Voluntary/Domestic and (2) hours for Graduate students. To remain eligible, you must meet the required credit hours and be continuously enrolled throughout each semester.
  • If you enroll in UT SHIP and do not meet the eligibility requirements, your insurance coverage will be terminated immediately. You will be refunded the paid premium and claims will be denied.
  1. Each UT SHIP page has a QUICK LINKS Section for information on how to use the insurance and a PARENT INFORMATION

  2. On all the UT SHIP websites there is a button to a HELP PAGE from which you can contact get answers to your questions and contact AHP for more information.