Suffolk University - Health Insurance

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Health Insurance

Massachusetts Mandates Health Insurance for Students!

Massachusetts state law requires that all students taking nine credits or more per semester have adequate health insurance coverage.
Medical insurance coverage for 2009-2010 academic year is offered through University Health Plans, Inc.
All students who do not notify Health Services that they are covered by a comparable policy of their own, will be automatically enrolled in the University plan.
Charges for 2009-2010 are:
- FULL YEAR:
  $1,300 premium ($1,300, for students with a J1 visa) for coverage dates check with The Office of Health & Wellness Services.
- SPRING ONLY:
  804 premium ( 804 for students with a J1 visa) for coverage dates check with The Office of Health & Wellness Services.

If you do not need insurance, you are required to submit a decision waiver form to Health Services. This waiver is available at http://www.universityhealthplans.com/ . Enrollment information is also available at the above site. Questions should be directed to Health Services at (617) 573-8260.

If you have submitted your waiver form and are still being charged for health insurance on your deferred invoice, please contact Health Services immediately to verify that your waiver form was received.

Immunization Records Required

All students must submit an immunization waiver to Health Services. Students who neglect to comply with this requirement will not be allowed to register for the subsequent semester.

Attention All International Students, please read carefully:

Effective September 2000 the State of Massachusetts amended the student health insurance requirements concerning international students.

All international students regardless of the number of credits for which you are registered, must participate in the university-sponsored health insurance plan. Only those international students who are sponsored by their embassies or other government agencies are exempt from this regulation. Insurance decision cards must be filed with the Health Services department on a yearly basis.