The opt-out (waiver) period for Fall 2013, will begin on June 3rd and ends on August 30th. Domestic students must waive online at Aetna Website, International students must waive by contacting Health Promotion Service office at hps@usfca.edu.
As a condition of enrollment, the University of San Francisco requires
certain groups of students to have health insurance, both to protect
against unexpected high medical costs and provide access to quality
care. The following groups of students are required to have health
insurance:
- All undergraduate domestic students registered for 9 credit hours or
more (excluding visiting students, certificate programs, and online programs)
- All domestic graduate students registered for 6 credit hours or more (excluding visiting students, certificate programs, and online programs)
- All international students and scholars registered for at least 1
credit hour (this includes undergraduate, graduate, law, and non-degree
students)
- All students who reside in University-operated housing (including undergraduate, graduate, law, and non-degree students)
Please note: The Fall 2013 insurance waiver
application will be available on the Aetna Student Health website beginning Tuesday,
June 4, 2013.
Hard Waiver
Students required to have health insurance
will be automatically enrolled and billed for the USF-sponsored student health insurance plan. Students who have health insurance coverage comparable (equal or better) to the USF-sponsored plan under a
United States-domiciled health insurance company may waive this requirement
each academic year. Domestic students may waive this requirement online. Health Insurance Waiver
International students must complete a health insurance waiver form and submit a Summary of Benefits and Coverage in person at the Health Promotion Services office (UC 5th Floor) to ensure that their health insurance policy meets the minimum insurance requirements
established by the University of San Francisco and United States federal government
regulations. If the waiver is approved, the student’s account will be credited
accordingly.
Students are expected to maintain
comparable health insurance coverage at all times during their waiver period.
However, if a student’s health coverage is dropped, it is the student’s
responsibility to contact Health Promotion Services to discuss his/her options.
If the online waiver is denied, students can complete an Insurance Waiver Appeal form online at www.usfca.edu/hps or call to discuss the appeal by phone at
(415) 422-5797.
Waiver Process
The waiver is an annual one if a student waives the health
insurance in the fall semester. However, students who waive the health insurance in the spring semester must submit another waiver in the following fall semester. Students who waive the plan in the fall semester, are eligible to complete a waiver reversal form and enroll in the USF-sponsored health insurance plan for the spring semester. These
students must contact the Health Promotion Service office and submit a waiver reversal form to enroll in the plan.
Please note: The opt out period of the USF-sponsored health
insurance plan for the Fall 2013 semester will begin on June 3rd and ends on Friday, August 30,2013 at 5pm.
Summer Students
Students who
commence their enrollment in the summer session are not automatically enrolled
in and not billed for the University-sponsored health plan. These students must
purchase the coverage for the summer session or apply for a waiver in order to
comply with the USF health insurance policy.
More
Information
USF health insurance requirements, plan benefits, online
waiver request form, waiver periods, and deadlines are published at
www.usfca.edu/hps. For further information, please contact Health Promotion
Services (HPS) at hps@usfca.edu or 415.422.5797
