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.
Waiving Health Insurance
The Fall 2011 Waiver period has ended
All qualifying domestic students and all international students will be automatically enrolled in the UB Student Medical Insurance program. If you have private coverage through your parents, spouse or employer, you may qualify for a waiver of the University's plan requirement.
To qualify for this waiver, your private insurance must be in effect by the first day of classes, no later than September 1, 2011, and cover:
- Doctor and Specialist office visits in the Western New York Buffalo Area
- X-ray and lab coverage in the Western New York Buffalo area.
- Mental health outpatient/inpatient coverage in the Western New York Buffalo area.
- Prescription coverage.
Domestic Student Insurance Waiver
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.