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Health & Dental Benefits

Health & Dental Benefits

Available Plans

All listed benefits are available to postdoctoral scholars and associates.
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    • Aetna Transition PDF
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  • Simple Therapy
    • A musculoskeletal program available to Postdocs as well as their covered dependents (age 18 or older) who are enrolled in the GW Postdoc PPO.   
  • Aetna One Choice
    • A clinical support program for chronic condition diagnoses, including cancer through Aetna. Their clinical team will work with you to get the treatment, care and support that you and your family need.
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Benefits Guide

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) PPO

Contribution Rates

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Graduate Student Inquiries: ogpaatgwu [dot] edu (oga[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Postdoc Inquiries: postdocsupportatgwu [dot] edu (postdocsupport[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Submission: etdsatgwu [dot] edu (etds[at]gwu[dot]edu)

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