For UNLV Residents and Fellows

UNLV does not have a GSI program. That is fixable.

More than 200 training institutions already offer their residents Guaranteed Standard Issue disability coverage. No medical underwriting. No exam. In most cases, a permanent discount. This free training explains how GSI works and how UNLV gets one considered.

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medical questions asked in a GSI program
200+
training institutions already offer a GSI program
1
window: eligibility ends when training ends
30%
typical ceiling on the permanent GSI discount
Why this exists

Underwriting decides the options. GSI takes it off the table.

Individual disability insurance runs full medical underwriting. The carrier reviews an applicant's complete records before it prices anything. Guaranteed Standard Issue skips that step, because the training program negotiates terms up front for everyone in it.

The Odds

Underwriting Is Not a Formality.

Individual disability insurance runs a full medical review before it prices anything. Carriers change the terms, attach a limitation, or decline the application outright.

Residents rarely learn this until the decision letter arrives. By then the file exists, and the next carrier asks whether anyone declined you before.

The Clock

Eligibility Ends When Training Ends.

GSI qualifies you on training status, not on health. That status has an expiration date printed on your contract.

Physicians who wait until attending pay arrives find the door already shut. Nobody reopens it, and no amount of income buys the exception back.

The Cost

Waiting Is the Expensive Option.

GSI programs typically carry a permanent discount, often up to 30%, that stays with the policy for as long as you keep it. Terms vary by program.

Every year of delay raises the age the pricing keys off. That gap rarely closes, and it compounds quietly across a thirty year career.

The terms

Plain definitions, before anyone sells you anything.

GSI (Guaranteed Standard Issue)
Disability coverage arranged through a residency or fellowship program with no medical underwriting. Your training status qualifies you.
True own-occupation
Pays full benefits if you cannot perform your specific specialty's duties, even if you can work another job.
Any-occupation definition
Only pays if you cannot work any job. Very weak protection for physicians.
Elimination period
The waiting period before benefits begin. 90 days is most common.
Benefit period
How long benefits pay. Ideally to age 65 or 67.
FIO rider (Future Increase Option)
Lets you add coverage later without medical underwriting.
How it happens

Three steps between here and a GSI program at UNLV.

Programs do not appear on their own. Carriers set a participation threshold, and someone has to show them the numbers.

01

Residents register

Each registration documents one more interested resident or fellow. The count is the entire argument, so the list does the persuading.

02

We take it to market

We present the documented interest to multiple carriers and ask what terms they will write for UNLV. Independence means we compare rather than pitch one option.

03

The program gets built

If a carrier offers terms and the program signs off, eligible residents and fellows enroll during an open window. Nothing here is automatic, and every step stays optional for you.

Questions

The things residents actually ask.

What is GSI?

GSI stands for Guaranteed Standard Issue. It is disability insurance offered through a residency or fellowship program with no medical underwriting. Your training status is what qualifies you.

Does UNLV have a GSI program right now?

No. UNLV does not have a GSI program in place today. Enough documented interest from residents and fellows makes one possible, and the training explains exactly how that process works.

What does it cost to attend?

Nothing. The training is free, and it carries no obligation to apply for or buy any coverage.

Do I have to answer medical questions?

Not to attend. GSI programs themselves skip medical underwriting, which is the entire point of the format. Individual policies work differently and apply full underwriting.

Am I committing to buy anything?

No. Registering signals interest in a GSI program at UNLV. You decide later whether any coverage fits your situation.

I already have group coverage through my program. Does this still apply?

In most cases, yes. Group coverage through a training program typically replaces a limited share of income and rarely follows you when you leave. The training covers where those gaps usually sit.

I am a fellow, not a resident. Am I eligible?

Fellows in ACGME training generally qualify alongside residents. Eligibility rules vary by program and by carrier, so confirm your specific situation with us.

Who is Core Protection Partners?

An independent, multi-carrier disability insurance brokerage with more than 10 years serving physicians, residents, and fellows nationwide. Independent means no single-carrier bias.

Free. On demand. No obligation.

Watch the training, then decide whether a GSI program at UNLV is worth your name on the list. Registering costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.

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Questions first? Email joe@coreprotectionpartners.com.

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