General Information
University Policy for Health Insurance
- The UB Student Medical Insurance Policy and premium is mandatory for attendance with qualified waiver only.
- The SUNY International Health Insurance Program and premium is mandatory for all international students & scholars with qualified waiver only.
Please Note: The University no longer generates a paper statement. Your Student Account Statement is by e-bill only.
Waiving Health Insurance
The Window for Fall 2012 Waivers will open in mid-July.
Waiving Health Insurance-Please see following pages to verify your private health insurance meets or exceeds the University at Buffalo requirements for attendance.
If you are a TA, GA, or RA
Teaching and graduate assistants are eligible for NYSHIP; research assistants are eligible for POMCO. You will be automatically enrolled in the student health insurance until you attend your assistantship orientation. At that time there will be a departmental transmission which will remove the student health insurance fee from your student account. For more information click here.
If you are a teaching, research, or graduate assistant with your own private health insurance, please follow the waiver process for domestic or international students.