Graduate assistant Dependents health insurance rates

If you are a graduate assistant, MSU provides you health care coverage at no cost to you. Coverage is also available to your eligible dependents. MSU contributes to the premium of dependent coverage.

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2024-2025 Premium Rates

Graduate Assistant Premiums

Tier Quarterly
8/16/24 to 11/15/24
11/16/24 to 2/15/25
2/16/25 to 5/15/25
5/12/25 to 8/15/25		 Fall Semester
8/16/24 to
2/15/25		 Spring I
1/1/25 to 
8/15/25
 		Spring II
2/16/25 to 
8/15/25

Spring III
5/12/25 to 
8/15/25

  Graduate Assistant $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
  One Dependent (Spouse / Other Eligible Individual or Child) $118 $235 $296 $235 $118
  Two or More Dependents $504 $1,008 $1,271 $1,008 $504

 

Total Plan Cost

Tier

Annual

8/16/24 to 8/15/25

Total Plan Cost

Annual

8/16/24 to 8/15/25

MSU Plan Cost

Annual

8/16/24 to 8/15/25

GA Plan Cost

  Graduate Assistant $3,361 $3,361 $0
  One Dependent  (Spouse / Other Eligible Individual or Child) $4,706 $4,235 $471
  Two or More Dependents $6,723 $4,706 $2,017

 

2023-2024 Premium Rates

How do I calculate how much I'll pay to enroll my dependents?

Step 1: Pick the dependents you want to enroll for the enrollment period you want them covered from the table below.

  Quarterly
8/16/23 to 11/15/23
11/16/23 to 2/15/24
2/16/24 to 5/15/24
5/16/24 to 8/15/24		 Fall Semester
8/16/23 to
2/15/24		 Spring I
1/1/24 to 
8/15/24
 		Spring II
2/16/24 to 
8/15/24

Spring III
5/16/24 to 
8/15/24

 Spouse $862 $1,724 $2,155 $1,724 $862
 One Child $862 $1,724 $2,155 $1,724 $862
 Two or More Children $1,724 $3,448 $4,311 $3,448 $1,724


Step 2:  Based on your selection from Step 1, determine what MSU's contribution will be from the table below:

MSU Contribution

  Quarterly Fall   Spring I Spring II Spring III
  One Dependent $625 $1,250 $1,562.50 $1,250 $625
  Two or More Dependents $675 $1,350 $1,687.50 $1,350 $675


Step 3:  To calculate your total premium due, add all your selections from Step 1 together and subtract your selection from Step 2 from it.