Better Insurance For College Students

Posted on Monday, June 2, 2008

Students at South Dakotas public universities will soon have the option to purchase better health insurance coverage at more affordable rates. The South Dakota Board of Regents Friday approved a new managed care product to be available to students this fall.

A managed care product operates much like a non-commercial, government health care plan, said Janice Minder, human resources director for the Board of Regents. The new student health plan will be managed by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, which has years of experience managing similar plans for local school districts across the state. Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls is the designated third-party administrator for all claims and insurance products.