07/12/07
NEW Waiver Requirement for UB Student Medical Insurance!
Posted July 12, 2007 in General, Important Dates
Attention UB Students! The UB Student Medical Insurance Waiver/Enrollment Process has changed.
Please be advised that the UB Student Medical Insurance Plan waiver requirement is now an annual process. If you have waived this coverage in the past, you must enroll or waive EACH YEAR starting with the academic year 2007-2008. Domestic students may enroll, waive or verify your own coverage by visiting the UB Student Insurance Office web site. International students must still use a paper process available from the web site.
Here are Some Things to Think About:
• If you’re covered under your parents’ plan, coverage may end at age 19 or 21. Most health plans have age restrictions that limit coverage for dependents;
• You may not be covered away from home or abroad. Be sure your current policy covers you in the Buffalo area; and,
• You may not have prescription drug coverage. The UB Plan includes unlimited prescription benefit at the Sub Board I Pharmacy.
**Please Note: Students who successfully complete their on-line waiver prior to the first Fall 2007 bill will not be charged for insurance on their tuition bill. All full-time undergraduate and graduate students and all international students are automatically enrolled in a Student Medical Insurance Plan unless proof of comparable coverage is provided to the University by October 2, 2007 , which is the final waiver deadline. Students that do not submit proof of comparable coverage will be enrolled in the plan and the insurance premium will be charged on the student’s tuition bill. Also, for students who may be getting student loan refunds, if you waive before the refund is processed, you will get the entire refund UP FRONT instead of getting all but the insurance amount and then a second refund check later.
The UB Student Medical Insurance Plan Offers You:
• Access to Aetna’s nationwide network of health care professionals, including primary care and specialist doctors including Kaleida Health Systems;
• Travel Assistance Services and Worldwide Medical coverage while traveling or studying abroad;
• Vision, Fitness and Alternative Health Care Discount Programs in the Buffalo Area; and,
• All students can purchase Vital Savings, a discount program that can be used across the country at participating providers for dental, vision, alternative health care and fitness.
Questions? Customer Service at Chickering can help with the new on-line process for waivers, enrollment, answering policy coverage questions and more. Call 1-800-954-5793!
