Insurance Information

All full time students are required by the University to maintain health insurance coverage.

Students may choose to be covered for accidents and illnesses through:

• a personal insurance policy,
• a plan carried by their parents, or
• the group policy sponsored by the University, which is sold and administered through Aetna Student Health.

The current University-sponsored plan is described in the 2011-2012 plan brochures linked below. The 2012-2013 brochures will be available in early June. The plan will be fully compliant with federal regulation mandates and will offer preventative care. We urge you to carefully read the brochure and compare with what your other coverage provides.

• University-Sponsored Health Insurance Policies
  • Storrs Campus Students Medical Plan - (2012-13)
  • Regional Campus Students Medical Plan - (2012-13)
  • All Students Dental Plan - (2012-13)

Information on charges for services, billing practices and insurance claims for Storrs campus students:

• Information on insurance, charges for services rendered to students and billing practices
• If you are a Graduate, Teaching or Research Assistant click this link to view your benefit choices http://www.hr.uconn.edu/benefits/infogrd2.html

Enrollment in the University-sponsored Insurance Plan

The University uses what is called a "hard waiver" system to assure student health coverage. This means that full-time* students will be AUTOMATICALLY enrolled in and billed for the University-sponsored plan. If you want coverage under the University-sponsored plan, do nothing; you are automatically enrolled. (Part-time students who wish to enroll in the student health plan should contact the University Insurance Coordinator, Tresca Smith, at (860) 486-4535 or Tresca.Smith@uconn.edu.

* A full-time student is defined as an undergraduate enrolled for 12 or more credits or a graduate student enrolled for 9 or more credits. The following degree/certificate programs are exempt from automatic enrollment:

* Note Graduate, Teaching and Research Assistants must choose between two different Anthem plans They are not automatically charged or enrolled in a plan. Additional information can be obtained by contacting University of Connecticut Human Resources at (860) 486-0400 or click on the following link to be directed to the web site http://www.hr.uconn.edu/benefits/infogrd2.html.

If you wish to decline the university plan because you have other comparable coverage, you must waive it via the Health Insurance Waiver in the PeopleSoft Financial system. Because employers may change the benefits/plans they offer their employees, you must complete a waiver at the start of each school year, even if you completed one the previous year. To waive, simply log into your PeopleSoft account at http://www.studentadmin.uconn.edu, and click on "Self Service" then on "Student Center". Scroll down to the Finances section of the Student Center and click on "Student Permissions". The UConn Student Permissions page displays. Click the "Health Insurance Waiver" line, this will display the waiver form on your screen. Complete the form by filling in the data fields. A confirmation page will be displayed when the waiver processes. It is recommended that you print a copy of this confirmation page and retain it for your records.

It is strongly suggested that a review of your alternative coverage be conducted to determine payable benefits, by your carrier, for services performed at our facility. Many carriers have specific reimbursement rules related to out of area care or care rendered by out of network providers. In addition, many plans have high deductibles that may need to be met before any services will be considered payable.

The on-line waiver is only available from June 1 until September 15 for the fall semester. Students for whom Spring will be their first semester at UConn must waive by February 5.

If you fail to complete the waiver in PeopleSoft, it will be assumed that you accept coverage offered under the University sponsored health insurance plan, and the charge for that coverage will remain on your fee bill.