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Welcome to the File an Appeal Center! We are here to help you correctly submit your appeal, and ensure a faster turn-around time to have your claim reprocessed or reimbursement check mailed.
To file an appeal, please include the following information:
Once we receive the documentation, your appeal will be reviewed and a written response will be mailed to you. The response will include what the findings were, if the appeal was approved or denied, and the reason for the final decision.
If you have a question about your claim denial, you may call our Customer Service Department at telephone number 1-800-505-4160 for further explanation to informally resolve your appeal. If you are not satisfied with our explanation of why the claim was denied, you, or your authorized representative, may request an internal review of the claim denial. (for more information about an authorized representative, please click on “forms” on the left).
Welcome to the File a Medical Claim Center! We understand the hassles that come along with filing your claims, which is why we want to make this process as quick and painless for you as possible. Below you will find all the information you will need to file a medical claim.
It’s easy! Just download the claim form below. Fill out the first page with your personal information, dates of injury or sickness, the cause of the injury or date of first symptoms for a sickness, sign your name with today’s date, and attach all receipts. Please fill out the entire first page and be sure not to leave anything blank.
Your doctor will need to fill out the second page of the form.
Mail Claim Forms to:
FIRSTSTUDENT
P.O. Box 809025
Dallas, TX 75380-9025
Your Doctor can also submit a claim electronically, using Emedeon (formerly WebMD). This gives a faster turn-around time than submitting a claim by mail. Check with your doctor to see if they are a participant. If they are, show them your ID Card. The Emedeon information is printed on the back of every ID Card.
If you have any problems filling-out these forms or would like to talk to a customer service representative, you can call us toll free at: 1-800-505-4160 or
If you are a student and would like to check on the status of a claim that you or a provider submitted to UnitedHealthcare, you will need to set up a My Account if you have not already done so.
Please visit our My Account center to log in to an existing account or to create a new one.
Health Advocate is an added bonus when you enroll in a UnitedHealthcare student medical plan. Your Health Advocate benefit, provided by Allegheny College includes three important features: Healthcare Help, MedChoice Support, and Medical Bill Saver. This all-in-1 benefit is designed to help you and your enrolled dependents personally navigate the healthcare maze, make better decisions about your medical care and lower your medical bills.
What is Health Care Help?
You have unlimited access to a Personal Health Advocate (PHA), typically a registered nurse, supported by medical directors and billing and claims specialists. The PHA Can help you resolve a full range of clinical and insurance-related issues quickly and dependably, saving you time, money, and worry.
How Does it Work?
If you have a healthcare or insurance-related issue, call our toll-free number. You’ll be assigned a PHA who can help you with issues from finding qualified providers and services, to clarifying health coverage, addressing claims and billing concerns, to offering cost estimates for common medical procedures.
Reasons to Call
What is MedChoice Support?
MedChoice Support is an interactive, online tool that helps you weigh the pros and cons of procedures, treatments and medications, including the risks and potential outcomes to help you make the right decisions about your care.
How can it Help?
To access MedChoice Support, please click here.
What is Medical Bill Saver?
The Medical Bill Saver feature provides skilled negotiators who will work with your providers to lower your out-of-pocket costs on your medical or dental bills over $400 not covered by your insurance. We can attempt to negotiate bills to help reduce the balances that apply to deductibles and coinsurance.
How can it Help?
All Three Features are available to students and their dependents who are enrolled in the UnitedHealthcare student medical plan. If you have a question about who is covered for service, simply call us.
Help is Only a Phone Call Away!
Phone Number: 1-866-799-2670
Email: answers@HealthAdvocate.com
Web: HealthAdvocate.com/members
Health Advocate can be accessed 24/7
Dental, Vision and Other Discount Services
Included with your student health insurance policy is the UnitedHealth Allies discount card. We’re confident that the UnitedHealth Allies program can help you stretch your health care dollar on:
Dental Care
Save from 10% to 35% on a range of dental services including routine cleaning, x-rays, even cosmetic dentistry, such as teeth whitening.
Vision Care
Pay no more than $40 for an annual eye exam, save 10% to 20% on eyeglasses from participating eye care professionals and retail vision chains and fittings for contact lenses (not included in annual eye exams).
Wellness products and services
Be healthier and save money with discounts of 10% to 50% on weight management, fitness memberships and equipment, relaxation resources, natural products and vitamins and supplements. For a complete UnitedHealth Allies brochure on Dental Care, Vision Care and Wellness Products and Services please click on the link below:
UnitedHealth Allies is not insurance. UnitedHealth Allies provides discounts at certain health care providers for medical services. UnitedHealth Allies does not make payments directly to the providers of medical services. The program member is obligated to pay for all health care services but will receive a discount from those healthcare providers who have contracted with the discount plan organization.
As a UnitedHealthCare member you are eligible for global emergency and medical assistance services provided by UnitedHealthCare Global. This program immediately connects you to doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other services if you experience a medical emergency while traveling 100 miles or more from your permanent residence, campus location, or in another country.
UnitedHealthcare Global, in conjunction with First Student, provides you with a multitude of key services such as:
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To access services please call:
(800) 527-0218 Toll-free within the United States
(410) 453-6330 Collect outside the United States
Services are also accessible via e-mail at operations@UHCGlobal.com.
When calling the UnitedHealthcare Global Operations Center, please be prepared to provide:
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For more information on UnitedHealthcare Global and the services they supply please check your policy brochure and MyAccount.
PLEASE NOTE: UnitedHealthcare Global is not travel or medical insurance but a service provider for emergency medical assistance services. All medical costs incurred should be submitted to your health plan and are subject to the policy limits of your health coverage. All assistance services must be arranged and provided by UnitedHealthcare Global.
Welcome to the NurseLine / Student Assistance Center! Your comprehensive NurseLine / Student Assistance benefit supports you and your eligible dependents with a wide range of issues—all at no cost to you. Our experts can offer trusted advice 24/7 and assist with balancing school and personal responsibilities. We look forward to serving you!
Health questions and issues can come up anytime. With NurseLine, you and your family have unlimited access to a Registered Nurse day or night. You can rest easy, knowing there’s somewhere to turn for trusted advice when you need it most.
A Registered Nurse can help guide you to the right care at the right time, self-care measures to ease symptoms and treat non-urgent conditions, and dependable information about diseases and medications. NurseLine can help you take charge of your health.
NurseLine is the perfect resource for when you can’t reach your doctor and need immediate answers to your health questions. Call anytime 24/7.
Our experienced nurses are available 24/7 to:
College life is exciting but it can also be stressful if you are balancing class with personal responsibilities. In addition, you may be facing more serious issues like family matters, depression or substance abuse that you can’t handle by yourself. Don’t let problems keep you from enjoying college and preparing for the future. Get the help you need today!
Health Advocate will provide you with the right tools to help you through some of life’s toughest challenges. Students can call Health Advocate’s toll-free number for confidential, short-term professional assistance, focusing on coping skills for a full range of emotional, family and other personal issues.
A Licensed Professional Counselor will…
REMEMBER: Call 911 or go to the ER in an emergency.
Access your ID now by visiting MyAccount. From your MyAccount, you can print and download your ID card.
In keeping with our Go Green initiative, permanent ID cards will be available by request only. Should you wish to obtain a permanent ID card, you can request one to be shipped to you by accessing your MyAccount. Permanent ID cards will be shipped 24 – 48 hours of your request.
Use MyAccount Mobile to access your ID card from your mobile device.
It would be our pleasure to assist you with any ID Card need you may have. Please feel free to visit our Customer Service center with any other questions regarding your ID card.
Welcome to the Find a Doctor, Hospital, or Lab Center! Whether you’re looking for a doctor, hospital, laboratory, or even medical equipment and supplies, we have the information you need, all located right here.
Preferred Providers are the physicians, hospitals and other health care providers who have contracted to provide specific medical care at negotiated prices. You should always confirm the Preferred Provider is part of the network, as this can change without notice by calling the Company at 800-505-4160 and/or by asking the provider.
The Preferred Provider for your plan is UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus PPO. If care is received from a Preferred Provider, any Covered Medical Expenses will be paid at the Preferred Provider level of benefits. Reduced or lower benefits will be provided when an Out-of-Network provider is used. By using a Preferred Provider you can also save yourself some out of pocket expenses. Use this link to search for participating physicians, hospitals, facilities, medical equipment, or supplies in your local area.
We recognize the increased need for appropriate mental health treatment for college students. We’ve partnered with United Behavioral Health (UBH) to ensure that you have access to UBH’s network of mental health care providers and facilities. UBH partners with more than 80,000 clinicians and more than 3,500 care facilities nationwide. Clinical excellence, innovation and a relentless commitment to the most scientifically advanced health care solutions that distinguish UBH as the national leader in behavioral health. To find a local Behavioral Health provider in your area, please click the link below:
