Deadlines
Fall 2023 Waive/Elect Deadline: September 7, 2024
Spring 2024 Waive/Elect Deadline: February 7, 2025 (New Students Only)
Cost
The premium for the Student Health Insurance Plan for the 2023-2024 Academic Year is $2,010.00 per semester.
Eligibility
All domestic students taking nine (9) or more credit hours are required to maintain health insurance as a condition of enrollment. A domestic student may waive out of the policy by documenting current, comparable U.S. insurance coverage in the Student Center component of mySMU before the deadline each semester. Domestic Students not waiving are required to enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan.
All international students who are enrolled in one (1) or more credit hours are required to maintain the Student Health Insurance Plan as a condition of enrollment. International students must enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan unless they have a special waiver personally granted by the Student Health Center staff.
If
you chose not to elect coverage, or do not waive coverage by the waiver
deadline, the premium will be charged to your SMU student account.
Add-On Coverage Options
Students who wish to have dental or vision coverage must elect coverage for themselves and/or dependents here.
Dental
In addition to SHIP, SMU offers optional dental insurance. When it comes to dental care, everyone has different needs. We want you to keep smiling during your time on the Hilltop and are pleased to offer students dental insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Blue Cross Blue Shield is accepted on campus at Campus Smiles.
Vision
Apply online for optional vision plan coverage here.
Requirements
Domestic Students
International student visa holders are required to enroll in the Student Health Insurance plan, unless you receive a special waiver granted by the Student Insurance Office.
The option to elect the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is only available after the student has enrolled for classes each semester.
- Within my.SMU, and Click Student Health Insurance from the left menu
- Click Mandatory Health Insurance
- Enter your DOB and social security number (if applicable)
- Click Enroll
- Confirm your selection and agree to the Terms and Conditions
*To add dependents or enroll in add-on coverage options, such as dental and vision, visit the AHP website here.
Waivers must be completed each semester by the deadline date. Late submissions will not be accepted. If you do not submit a waiver or if your waiver submission is not approved, you will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan and the cost of the coverage will be included on your student account.
The option to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is only available after the student has enrolled for classes each semester.
- Within my.SMU, Click Student Health Insurance from the left menu
- Click Mandatory Health Insurance
- Enter your DOB and social security number (if applicable)
- Click Waive under the section ‘I Already Have Health Insurance’
- Complete the waiver form and attach an electronic copy of the front and back of your medical insurance card
- Select Submit Waiver
Once you have successfully submitted your waiver request you will receive an on-screen confirmation and an automated email confirming receipt of your request. Please make sure you receive this submission confirmation email, and print it for your records. Should there be any problems with your waiver, you will need this confirmation email which contains your waiver request ID number. This automated email does not constitute granting of a waiver; a separate email as to whether your waiver request has been approved or denied will be sent from Academic HealthPlans within seven business days. For additional information or assistance, please contact Academic HealthPlans at 855-357-0242.
SMU’s policy is that all International Students enrolled in 1 credit hour or more must enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). There are only two allowable exceptions:
- Your government sponsors you while you are attending SMU. That means they provide for your schooling and your insurance (U.S. insurance). If you don’t know if your government provides this, they don’t. You would know if they did.
- You are provided U.S. insurance through either your parent’s or your spouse’s U.S. employer.
If your insurance does not meet these requirements, you are not eligible for a waiver and MUST enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).
Additional Requirements for International Students:
- Your insurance imposes a deductible that does not exceed $5,000.
- Proof of Repatriation expenses in the amount of no less than $25,000.
- Proof of expenses associated with the medical evacuation of the insured to the insured’s home country of no less than $50,000.
If your health plan does not include medical evacuation and repatriation, a rider must be purchased providing coverage at equal limits to the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).
International policies, policies purchased from a broker, or policies from your home country are not acceptable.
