Enrollment & Eligibility

Student Health Insurance is included in your tuition fees. The annual cost is divided into two payments, one for the Fall semester and one for the Spring/Summer semesters. Summer coverage is included for all students registered for Fall and Spring semesters. The estimated insurance premiums for the 2016-2017 academic year are $1,980 for the Fall and $2,773 for the Spring/Summer, for a total of $4,753.

UC SHIP Dates of Coverage 2016-2017

Spring/Summer 2016 Dates

• January 10, 2016 – Start date for UC SHIP Spring 2016
• August 7, 2016 – End date for UC SHIP Spring 2016 at midnight

Fall 2016 Dates

• August 7, 2016 - LEOP students
• August 8, 2016 - 2L's 3L's, LLM students
• August 15, 2016 - 1L's, Foreign Exchange, MSL, Transfer students
• January 8, 2017 - End of coverage date for all students

Spring/Summer 2017 Dates

• January 6, 2017 - Start date for new Foreign Exchange and Transfer students
• January 9, 2017 - All returning students
• August 7, 2017 - End of coverage date for all students

In order to see a healthcare practitioner outside of Student Health Services, you must get a referral from a SHS medical/counseling practitioner. If you do not have a SHS referral, your insurance will not cover the cost of any visits outside of Student Health Services. Please call 415.565.4612 to schedule an appointment to meet with a doctor so that you can discuss referrals. Please note: Student Health Services referrals are not required during term breaks and summers, when the SHS is closed.

Eligible to Enroll

Graduating students who are currently enrolled in UC SHIP may enroll in the Voluntary Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (Voluntary UC SHIP) for one semester after graduating. Coverage is elected by term. To enroll, complete the Voluntary UC SHIP 2016-2017 Continuation Plan Enrollment Form and submit payment directly to Wells Fargo Insurance Services (address and fax listed on form).

Eligible dependents must complete a UC SHIP 2016-2017 Dependent Enrollment Form, submit payment directly to WellsFargo Insurance Services (address and fax listed on form).

• For spouse, marriage certificate
• For same-sex/opposite-sex domestic partner, a Declaration of Domestic Partnership issued by the State of California, or of same-sex legal union other than marriage formed in another jurisdiction, or a completed Declaration of Domestic Partnership form issued by the University. Please note: Opposite-sex partners are eligible for domestic partnership only if one or both partners are age 62 or older and eligible for Social Security benefits based on age
• For biological child, a birth certificate showing the student is the parent of the child
• For stepchild, a birth certificate, and a marriage certificate showing that one of the parents listed on the birth certificate is married to the student
• For adopted or foster child, documentation from the placement agency showing that the student has the legal right to control the child's health care

Dependent Care

Students enrolled in UC SHIP may enroll their dependents in the plan. Dependents must be re-enrolled each semester. Please note that, unlike student re-enrollment, dependent re-enrollment is not automatic. Dependent benefits differ from student benefits. To learn more about UC SHIP Dependent Benefits, see the UC SHIP 2016-2017 Dependent Medical Plan Summary Enrollment Form.

Visiting students participating in UC Hastings programs but enrolled at another college or university are not eligible for coverage under the UC SHIP.