Health insurance is an investment in your well-being and peace of mind.
Requirement
| Population |
Registered for |
Requirement |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
0-8 credit hours |
Not required. Are not automatically enrolled in and charged for insurance. Not eligible to purchase USF health insurance |
| U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
9+ credit hours |
Required. Automatically enrolled in and charged for insurance (except for Professional Studies students in School of Management)
|
Enroll
For more information on the USF-sponsored health insurance plan, including benefits, cost, and claims, visit Student Plan.
Undergraduate students who are required to have health insurance and all undergraduate international students will be automatically enrolled in and charged for the USF-sponsored health insurance plan.
Waive
Students who already have a health insurance plan comparable to or better than the USF-sponsored health insurance may petition to waive the health insurance requirement. 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 their options at hps@usfca.edu or 415.422.5797. Students who have waived their health insurance in Fall 2012, they do not need to waive the Spring 2013 coverage.
Deadline
Students who wish to waive the insurance requirement must do so by the deadline.
- Waiver for Spring 2013 will begin on November 5th, 2012.
- Spring 2013 semester waiver will end on February 1, 2013 at 5 PM.
Criteria for waiving the health insurance requirement:
- Policy must be underwritten by a U.S.-domiciled (U.S.-based) insurance company.
- Health plan must offer a maximum benefit of at least $100,000 in coverage per benefit year.
- Health plan must cover inpatient and outpatient medical care within the San Francisco Bay Area. Note: Emergency-only coverage does not satisfy this requirement.
- Health plan must cover inpatient and outpatient mental health care within the San Francisco Bay Area. Note: Emergency-only coverage does not satisfy this requirement.
- Health plan must be active and provide health insurance coverage throughout the academic year.
Instructions on how to submit the waiver:
- Go to the Aetna Navigator Member Website.
- In the left navigation menu, click on "Medical Plan: Waive."
- Scroll down and click on "Waive: Student Health Insurance Plan."
- Follow the prompts to enter all the necessary information for your waiver.
Please note: If you encounter any problems submitting your waiver, please call Health Promotion Services at (415) 422-5797.
