Fall - 06/01/2022 - 09/16/2022
Spring - 11/01/2022 - 02/09/2023
Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan at registration and the premium is added to the student's tuition fees. Students can add Dependents or Dental to your Student health insurance plan below during the Open Enrollment period.
Fall: 05/01/2022 - 06/15/2022
MEDICAL STUDENTS: WAIVER CRITERIA BELOW:
All medical students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the UT System Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) unless a waiver is submitted and approved. Students holding comparable coverage may be eligible to waive enrollment in the UT SHIP.
To be eligible for a waiver of enrollment in the UT SHIP, the University requires that students provide evidence of other comparable health coverage. Please be advised that the waiver request will be reviewed and verified active with the insurance carrier. Notification of acceptance or rejection of this request will be sent to your email within seven business days.
Waiver requests MUST be submitted no later than June 15, 2022 to be considered.
Health Care Coverage Requirements for Domestic Medical Students.
Health Care Coverage for Domestic Medical Students must be provided through a Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act (PPACA) compliant individual or employer health plan that meets the minimum federal requirements for coverage.
Definitions
Essential Minimum Benefits: A comprehensive package of benefits and services that must be included in a PPACA compliant health care, including:
Preventative Care Medical care that must be offered to participants in health coverage with no out of pocket costs to the plan enrollee.
Short Term Limited Duration Plans Health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a contract with an issuer that has an expiration date specified in the contract (taking into account any extensions that may be elected by the policyholder without the issuer’s consent) that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract. Such plans include policies for foreign students studying for only one or two semesters in the U.S.
If your plan meets the below guidelines, please submit a waiver by clicking the waiver link.
Guidelines:
Acceptable Plans List:
Unacceptable Plans List:
Should a medical student experience a needle stick claim, please fill out and forward the Needle Stick Claim Form to BCBSTX post claim to assure the benefit is covered at 100%.
Continuation coverage is only available for students who are tuition billed for the insurance. International and HSC students and their dependent(s) can purchase three (3) months of additional medical coverage. (Dental is not available.) Continuation must be purchased within thirty (30) days of the current coverage termination date.
