Health Insurance
Students enrolled full-time* will automatically be enrolled in the student health insurance plan, provided by Wellfleet. The insurance premium will be charged on the student's fall and spring bill. International students are required to maintain the student health insurance plan and are automatically billed when enrolled in 1+ hours. Domestic students have the option to waive the annual premium by demonstrating comparable health insurance coverage compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The waiver must be submitted online by the posted deadline, no exceptions.
*Full-time students (Undergraduate 12+ hours, Graduate in extended terms 6+ hours, Professional Programs, and Doctoral 6+ hours) are defined as main campus students enrolled in the traditional 16-week semester.
Students who fail to submit an insurance waiver by the posted deadline, will be responsible for the full premium.
Summary of Benefits-Undergraduate Students
Summary of Benefits-Graduate/Health Professional Students
Complete Health Insurance Waiver
Insurance Waiver Deadlines
- Students enrolled in the Fall semester- September 1, 2023
- Waiver covers August 1 to July 31 of the following year
- First-time students enrolled in the Spring semester- January 25, 2023
- Waiver covers January 1 to July 31
How to Waive Coverage
- Visit the Health Insurance Waiver webpage
- Select the Waive section
- Proceed to complete the waiver application by filling out all the required information
- Students must enter their Student ID without the W0
- Once you have completed the waiver a confirmation page will appear with a confirmation number
- Your waiver will either be Approved or in a Pending status
Once the waiver is completed it will either be approved or in a pending status. Waivers in a pending status will receive notification of approval within a week. If your waiver has been denied, it is the student's responsibility to review the denial reason for further instruction. Please allow 5-7 business days from notification of approval for the waiver to be applied to the student bill.
For additional assistance please contact our office.
How to Enroll
Eligible students are automatically enrolled in the student health insurance in early August and early January for new students entering the spring term. If you submit a waiver before the deadline and it is approved you will be removed from the student health insurance. Please visit the UIW Wellfleet webpage for additional information and to access your account.
To enroll in coverage after the deadline due to a Qualifying Life Event (QLE)*, please visit Wellfleet's QLE Guide for further instruction.
*QLE includes but is not limited to: loss of previous health insurance, loss of spouse, or birth of a child.