REQUIRED STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
Health insurance not only protects you, but also protects others in your family, as well as in the community. Health insurance means that individuals can seek early treatment for illness. Health insurance means that individuals who are injured have access to medical care immediately. The SBU decision to go to required insurance is based on knowledge that those without insurance tend to stay sick longer, placing their family and our University community at risk as well. And, of course, those who are very sick and have huge medical bills that they cannot pay may need to withdraw from school.
For questions about health insurance, contact the Student Health Insurance Office in the west campus Student Health Center (map), 9:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday by phone (631) 632-6054 or via e-mail.
Required Student Health Insurance (SHIP) for Full-time, Matriculated, Domestic Students
Stony Brook now offers a required health insurance plan for all full-time, matriculated, domestic students. This plan pays for most medically necessary bills, such as doctor visits, hospitalization, prescriptions, emergency room, lab testing, diagnostic testing, surgery, mental health counseling, etc. The plan covers our students anywhere in the world, every day, no matter whether on campus or on semester breaks.
All full-time, matriculated, domestic students at Stony Brook are automatically billed for the University Health Insurance plan at the beginning of each semester. The cost of the insurance is $403 for Fall 2008, and this fee will be posted to your bill. Students who are not citizens of the U.S., and are not permanent U.S. residents will be billed for the International Student Health Insurance Plan (see below).
**Students enrolled in the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine will be billed for Fall 2008; this additional cost reflects the required insurance rider for potential clinical incidents. For more information about this additional coverage, contact your School or Program Secretary.
Some part-time students may also be eligible for SHIP. Please call the SHIP office at (631) 632-6331 for further information no later than September 28, 2008. Dependent spouses and children of insured students may be enrolled at higher costs. All enrollments must be made by September 28, 2008.
Waivers for this insurance plan are approved only if the student already has alternate health insurance in place, and completes a waiver on line by the waiver due date. Waivers must be completed at the start of every academic year. Waivers are not accepted after the due date. The due date for Fall 2008 waivers is September 28, 2008.
The alternate insurance must be either:
To file a waiver, you must go to the home page of your SOLAR account and look for insurance waivers under “Student Financial Services” on the menu bar. The semester charge for insurance will remain posted to your University account and must be paid, unless you complete the waiver request on time by providing the following:
1. Name of your Insurance Company
2. Health Insurance Policy #
3. Group #
4. Insurance Policy Primary Holder Name
5. Relationship to Student
6. Phone number of Insurance Company
Waivers for the Fall 2008 semester will be accepted online ONLY, from early July until September 28, 2008. If you cannot complete the waiver online, then contact the Student Health Insurance Office in the west campus Student Health Center via e-mail: SHO-RSHIP@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or call (631) 632-6331.
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Required Health Insurance for all International Students
The State of New York requires all non-immigrant students (F-1, F-2, J-1 and J-2) to be enrolled in and billed for the International Student Health Insurance Plan. The University also requires all non-US citizens and non-permanent residents of the US to be billed for this insurance as well. The University will bill you approximately $400 for this insurance plan for the Fall 2008 semester. You are required to pay this bill. Read more...
Optional Health Insurance for Graduate Student Employees
A health plan for TA's, GA's, RA's and their dependents.