Charge

The charge of the Student Health Insurance Task Force is:

(1) To explore the interpretation of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) applies to the Penn State student health insurance plan, using information provided by our insurer, Aetna, our consultant, Towers Watson, and, if necessary, other sources internal and external to the University.

(2) To examine factors that contribute to the rising costs of coverage independent of ACA, including plan utilization, review the short-term cost mitigation strategies proposed by the University and others, and recommend approaches to control costs and ensure equity and prevent hardship during the life of the existing student insurance contract with Aetna and that may be appropriate for future contracts.

(3) To review the longer term challenges and opportunities facing student health insurance at Penn State linked to rising health care costs and health reform, and to identify recommendations for the University to implement or explore with the goals of ensuring access to quality, cost-effective care for current and future students.