Primary Medical Insurance
Green Bay Athletics and the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) requires that all student-athletes carry
primary health insurance covering athletically related injuries and
provide annual evidence of that health insurance. Proof of insurance is
required before a student-athlete may participate in practice and/or
competition for Green Bay Athletics. No student will be allowed to
participate in any activity until such evidence of current insurance
coverage is on file with Green Bay Sports Medicine. Proof of insurance
for Green Bay Athletics requires that you provide the following
information every year:
• Completing and signing the
Student-Athlete Insurance Form, declaring that you have the appropriate
insurance required by Green Bay Athletics and the NCAA
• A legible photocopy of both the front and back of your insurance card
Please
notify Green Bay Sports Medicine with any changes that may occur to
your insurance policy throughout the year. Any material changes or
expiration of coverage should be submitted in writing to the Green Bay
Sports Medicine office immediately after these changes occur.
Our Medical Insurance Information document provides further explanation of Green Bay Athletics' Insurance Rules.
Athletics' Excess Insurance Policy
The Athletic
Department purchased an Excess Insurance Policy (EIP)
for our student-athletes. The EIP
provides coverage for injuries occurring as a result of participating in
sanctioned athletic activity. Green Bay Sports Medicine will follow
the
provisions of the EIP when determining eligibility of a claim.
Illnesses, pre-existing conditions, routine
medical care, or non-athletic injuries, will not be covered by the EIP.
Our EIP is offered
on an "excess" basis to the participant’s required primary health
insurance policy. Under this provision,
the plan will always pay secondary to any other valid and collectible health
insurance plan for approved claims.
Therefore, in the event of an eligible injury, the treating provider
will submit the medical claims directly to the primary health insurance plan
first. If there are any remaining
balances, this amount is submitted to the EIP. In a typical situation, an athletic trainer
will provide the student-athlete with an insurance card to take to the health
care provider indicating the EIP’s coverage.
For more information about our EIP, please review the Medical Insurance Information document or our EIP Frequently Asked Questions.
Please note that it remains
Department policy that all student-athletes maintain their own primary health
insurance. Our EIP will not be a substitute for any primary
insurance!
Please contact Jeremy Cleven, MA, ATC, LAT at 920.465.2138 or clevenj@uwgb.edu with any questions or concerns about our Student-Athlete insurance policy.
Insurance Links
Insurance Introduction Letter
Insurance Form
Medical Insurance Information
Excess Insurance Frequently Asked Questions
