Graduate Student Health Care Survey

Posted by admin on October 3, 2004
Posted in: Uncategorized.

The University has hired a health care consultant to examine the costs and benefits of various health insurance plans in an effort to procure quality, low cost health insurance for UI students. In an effort to ensure that our needs are represented during the consultations with the University and health care providers, the GEO has agreed to collect some data about the needs of grad students. We really need your help! Please fill out the survey below. Please take 5 or 10 minutes to answer as many questions as you can, but don’t worry if you need to leave some blank. While aggregate data from these surveys will be shared with the university, individual responses are anonymous and confidential. If you have any questions, you can contact the GEO by email (geo@uigeo.org) or by phone (344-8283). Thank you!

  1. What is your position (please check all that apply)?

    RA

    TA

    GA

    Fellowship

    Other
  2. Are you a GEO member (check one)?
    YES

    NO
  3. Do you have health insurance outside of the UI insurance system (check one)?

    YES

    NO
    If so, what is it, and how did you get it (spouse/domestic partner, parents, independent purchase)?

  4. On average, how many claims do you make to the university health insurance plan per semester?

    • During your time at UIUC, have you ever visited the emergency room?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, how many times?
    • What was your approximate out-of-pocket expense for these visits?
    • During your time at UIUC, have you ever been hospitalized (circle one)?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, how many times?
    • What was your approximate out-of-pocket expense?
    • For what, and for how long?
    • Do you have a spouse/domestic partner(circle one)?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what insurance plan do they use (circle one below)?
      No Insurance

      University Insurance Plan

      Other
      If ‘other’ please specify:

    • Do you have children?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what insurance plan are they on (circle one below)?
      No Insurance

      University Insurance Plan

      Other
      If ‘other’ please specify:

  9. Do you have any chronic conditions?
    YES

    NO

    10. If no, skip down to 15
    If yes, please answer the following:

    • a. Do you require any regular prescription medications or medical supplies in order to treat these conditions?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what are they?
    • Do you require any durable medical equipment (nebulizers, insulin pumps, wheel chairs, prosthetics, etc)?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what?
    • Do you need to regularly see a specialist regarding these conditions?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, how often?
    • Do you regularly require some sort of medical procedure (surgery, endoscopy, MRI, etc) to treat these conditions?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what and how often?
    • Are any of the preceding items not covered by your UI health insurance or McKinley health fee?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, which ones?
    • On average, how many times per semester have you used McKinley Health Center during your time at UI? (If none, skip to 19)

      • b. If you have, for what?

    • Were you generally satisfied with those experiences?

      YES

      NO
    • If no, please explain.
    • Did McKinley Health Center refer you to an outside physician for any reason?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what was your approximate out-of-pocket expense for that outside physician?
    • Are any of your prescriptions not carried by McKinley?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, what are they?
  19. Have you sought assistance from a mental health professional while at UIUC?

    YES

    NO
    If no, skip to 22
    • Have you gone to the University Counseling Center during your time at UI?

      YES

      NO
      If no, skip to 22.

    • If yes, were you satisfied with that experience? Please explain.
      YES

      NO

    • Did the Counseling Center refer you to an outside mental health professional?

      YES

      NO

    • If yes, what was your approximate out-of-pocket expense?
    • Have you required dental care during your time at UIUC?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, was it covered by the University dental coverage?
      YES

      NO
    • Approximately what was your out-of-pocket expense?
    • Have you required vision care during your time at UIUC?

      YES

      NO
    • If yes, was it covered by the university vision plan?
      YES

      NO
    • What was your out-of-pocket expense?
  24. What other health concerns do you believe the GEO health care committee should address?

Thank you for your input!