Higher Ed Healthcare News

Student Health Insurance Coverage for COVID-19

Dear Students & Families, Please read below if you are or have a student enrolled in a student health insurance plan. We wanted to address your main questions about COVID-19 and how it is covered under your student health insurance plan when you are on-campus, home or traveling....

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Coronavirus Outbreak - Breaking News

Global travel insurance policies and 24/7 travel assistance companies generally will not cover security evacuation for a pandemic disease. There are no insured benefits for evacuation, however assistance is provided for help with booking flights or general...

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Gallagher Student Website Enhancement Project - Coming Soon!

Coming Soon! Brand new and improved online experience... Updated Website Accessibility & Security Addressing new cyber challenges facing schools and our business WCAG 2.0 – accessibility enhancements to meet compliance and aid the disabled Enhanced Secure File Transfer...

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Understanding the Issue: Medicaid on the horizon

Looking back, Part One of this newsletter edition - “Medicaid 101” – was intended to help supplement your basic understanding of the program’s structure, expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), funding, coverage requirements, administration and...

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Understanding the Issue: Medicaid 101

Medicaid has been in existence for over half a century and remains one of the largest health insurance coverage programs (even when compared to the individual marketplace) since the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet there are still millions of Americans admittedly unclear...

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2017 Health Careers Scholarship 17th Annual Awards Banquet

2017 marks the 17th annual Gallagher Student Health Careers Scholarship Program, and its banquet celebration honoring recipients for their exceptional academic ambitions in the healthcare field. Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk has been investing in the healthcare community...

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Key Provision Comparison: ACHA and PPACA

On May 4, 2017, the United States House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Health Care Act ("AHCA"), a bill that seeks to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). The AHCA is now before the Senate where Republicans hold a 52-48...

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