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University Policy for Health Insurance

Please Note: The University no longer generates a paper statement. Your Student Account Statement is by e-bill only.

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.

• The Waiver Window for the 2013-2014 academic year will NOT open until the middle of July 2013.

  Please get in contact with your private insurance at this time making sure it meets or exceeds ALL University at Buffalo waiver requirements. Emergency Only Care in the Western New York area will NOT satisfy the requirement for waiver so make any necessary benefit adjustments before September 1st, 2013 if you are going to attempt a waiver.

• International Students

  Printable waiver applications will also be available in the summer 2013. Please note the comparability form (now available under forms) will need to be completed and signed by a private insurance company representatives to be considered for waiver for Fall 2013.
  
  Questions regarding the health insurance rule and requirement for the University at Buffalo are available through Judicial Affairs website Rules and Requirements Article 8 Section M (http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/judicial/12rulesp.pdf)

• 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.