Suffolk Law - 2019 New Student Information Guide

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Health Insurance

The Suffolk Student Health Insurance Plan waiver opens May 1st, 2019 through the deadline September 30 th , 2019.

As you prepare for the academic year, we urge you to consider your health insurance coverage a top priority. It’s essential that students have access to comprehensive medical care while enrolled at Suffolk University. All full-time and part-time students who are enrolled in at least 75% of a full time program, and all International students, are required by law to participate in a qualifying student health insurance plan, or in a health benefit plan with comparable, qualifying coverage. All eligible Suffolk students will be automatically enrolled into the Suffolk University Student Health Insurance Plan (“SSHIP”) for coverage effective August 21st, 2019 - August 21st, 2020. SSHIP is serviced by University Health Plans Inc., and underwritten by Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, the Blue Care Elect Preferred (PPO) Student Health Plan. The 2019-2020 annual enrollment fee for SSHIP is $2,781 . This charge will be assigned to your Suffolk student account bill. To opt out and remove the fee, eligible students must submit the SSHIP Online Waiver Form before September 30 th verifying comparable qualifying health insurance provided by a U.S. based insurance carrier. Near August 21st, your health insurance card will be mailed to the student address that is on record with the university, so please be sure to submit your correct local address through Suffolk’s E-Checkin system in order to receive your card and other important coverage information.

Note: All eligible students who to choose to waive SSHIP in subsequent years must re-submit the SSHIP Online Waiver Form each academic year before the waiver deadline.

IMPORTANT! If you do not submit your SSHIP waiver by the waiver deadline, then your enrollment in SSHIP and corresponding $2,781 enrollment charge on your student account cannot be reversed. Follow these instructions to complete the Waiver Form for the Suffolk Student Health Insurance Plan for 2019-2020 before September 30 th 2019:

1) Go to http://www.universityhealthplans.com/ and select Suffolk University.

2) Select the Waiver Form located at the left column. Fill in the required information. You will be notified by email if your alternative health insurance coverage is or is not approved for the 2019- 2020 waiver. Print a copy for your record. (Once a form is deemed waiver eligible, the health insurance charge will be removed from the Suffolk student account bill within 5-10 business days.) A waiver decline email means the charge will remain on your student bill.

3) Exchange Students ONLY : Contact Tyler Crespi, at tcrespi@suffoll.edu for specific Suffolk Health Insurance waiver instruction details for exchange students.

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