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Medical Insurance Requirement
Major medical insurance coverage is mandatory for all Athens campus students. Domestic students enrolled for seven or more credit hours, and international students taking one or more credit hours, will be automatically enrolled in and billed for a policy offered by Ohio University (this policy is provided by Student Resources). If you do not wish to purchase the policy offered by Ohio University, you can decline it by providing information which documents that the student has comparable coverage. To avoid paying for the policy offered by Ohio University, you must decline the coverage by the posted deadline. For 2008-09, the deadline is May 4, 2009 for spring quarter. You can decline the offer by any one of four ways:
- Complete and return the waiver that is at the bottom of your eBill statement at www.ohio.edu/bursar.
- Submit the waiver information electronically with your eCheck payment from the eBill site listed above.
- Send an email with the student's name, student ID number, name of insurance company, and policy number to bursar@ohio.edu.
- Complete a waiver form at the Cashier's Office, Chubb Hall 010.
International students cannot waive the major medical insurance offered by the University unless they are being sponsored by their home country. Only the Office of International Student & Faculty Services can grant permission to waive the insurance.
The cost of the policy offered by Ohio University is added to your quarterly bill (along with tuition, room and board, etc). The rate for 2008-09 is $1014.00 for the entire academic year, including breaks between quarters. The premium will be billed 1/3 the total for each of fall, winter and spring terms. Students enrolled for spring are also covered for the summer. If you want to purchase the policy, simply pay your bill. Details of the policy's coverage are available at www.uhcsr.com/college/ViewBrochures.aspx. Once on this page choose "Ohio University" from the drop down menu.
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