[2023 updated] UCD Student Insurance Waiver Guide
UC Davis Fall 2023 Deadline to Waive
October 1,2023 11:59:59 pm PDT（Late Waive $50）
“ Simply submit your waiver with us,
save up to $4,821 a year from your insurance cost！ ”
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- What is an Insurance Waiver?
- Why are Alternative Health Insurance Plans More Affordable?
- How to Pick a Health Insurance Plan?
- Student Medicover Insurance Plan vs. UCD Insurance Plan
- Limited Time Summer Campaign – The More You Refer The More You Get!
- How do UC Davis Students Stay Covered with Student Medicover?
- How to Enroll and Waive?
- How to Submit a Late Waiver Application?
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1. What is an Insurance Waiver?
The university requires all international students to enroll in medical insurance while studying abroad in the United States. On your UC Davis student account, you will see that the University of California, Davis has automatically enrolled you in the university’s Student Health Insurance Plan.
However, international students can enroll in a surprisingly more affordable plan designed specifically for them. This year, UCD’s insurance plan costs up to $6,186 a year. Alternatively, health coverage for international students can be as low as $1,365 a year.
An insurance waiver is an application to switch your plan that better fits your needs. Enroll in an insurance plan that meets the school’s waiver requirements and submit an insurance waiver on the school’s website. For school-specific waiver regulations, please refer to your school’s website.
2. Why are Alternative Health Insurance Plans More Affordable?
The insurance costs are calculated based on the risk factors, demographic factors are essential to the health insurance cost. Health insurance plans offered by universities or colleges are usually more expensive because the plans serve a broader range of the population, including international and domestic students.
Student Medicover provides medical insurance specifically for international F1 students and J1 Scholars. While offering quality health insurance, Student Medicover insurance plans can often save students $1,000-$3,000 per year, with comparable or better benefits.
3. How to Pick a Health Insurance Plan?
A good insurance plan protects you from minor illnesses to serious injuries and diseases. When you’re looking for a plan, consider these factors:
- The Cost
Some plans are much more cost-effective than others. But the cost is the only factor you need to take into consideration. A plan with limited coverage can lead to catastrophic financial loss.
- Insurance benefits
Read the insurance policies carefully. A good insurance plan should have a low deductible, high coinsurance, low copays, and a low out-of-pocket maximum.
- Provider network
The Provider network is a group of care providers partnering with the insurance company to provide you with pre-negotiated rates. A powerful network allows you to find trustworthy doctors and hospitals wherever you need them.
Overall, it’s important to carefully compare the coverage and benefits of any health insurance plan before making a decision, as lower costs may come with trade-offs in terms of coverage or access to care.
4. Student Medicover Insurance Plans vs. UCD Insurance Plan
By waiving UCD Student Health Insurance(UCSHIP) with Student Medicover you can save up to $4,821!
Note: the premium rates shown are for insureds under the age of 25, please contact us for the premium rates or plan options for other age groups.
5. Limited Time Summer Campaign – The More You Refer The More You Get!
6. How do UC Davis Students Stay Covered with Student Medicover?
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7. How to Enroll and Waive?
STEP 1
Enroll In an Insurance Plan
Visit smcovered.com, scroll down to "Enrollment"
- Choose your Date of Birth
- School: Choose University of California, Davis
- Student Category: F1 International
- Coverage Period: 9/11/2023-9/15/2024
Supreme, Elite, Prime 100,Prime 500 plans meet the school's requirements to ensure the success of waive! Supreme and Elite plans are the most popular plans with the lowest deductible and the highest coinsurance.
Note:
-If you find duplicate charges or your payment has been canceled, please contact us as soon as possible.
-To avoid incurring additional fees, we recommend selecting alternative bank cards when making payments, as both BOA and PNC banks charge a handling fee for transactions.
STEP 2
Prepare Waiver Required Documents
1.Download Your Confirmation Letter and Temporary Insurance ID Card
-Go to smcovered.com to log in:
click "MY ENROLLMENTS" to download the confirmation letter.
click "DOWNLOAD ID CARD" to download the temporary insurance ID Card.
*If you are in urgent need of submitting the waiver, you can do so by providing a temporary insurance ID card.
*The temporary insurance ID card is for insurance waiver and registering insurance accounts only.
2.Download Your Insurance Certificate
-Go to smcovered.com and find "Review Certificates" in the "ENROLLMENT".
-Download the certificate of the insurance plan you enrolled.
STEP 3
Waive School Insurance
！！See Section 8 for steps to submit a late waiver！！
Note：Please refer to the 2022-2023 academic year waiver instructions below.
1. -Visit https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/uc-ship-waiver-information
-Click UC SHIP Waiver Application
Log in with your Kerberos ID and Passphrase, as a new user, you will be required to register on the AHP site using your student ID number and create a password.
2.To proceed with the waiver process, select "waive-international-Fall Semester 2023-24"
3.Fill in the waiver form as shown
Submit!
The waiver will be reviewed and approved in 5-7 business days. Once approved, pending insurance charge will be removed from your student account balance. Any paid school insurance premium will be refunded to your student account if any.
STEP 4
Register for Your HealthSafe ID Insurance Account.
To get your official Insurance ID card, you need to register for the HeathSafe ID insurance account.
*Due to a recent system upgrade in UHCSR, it will take 1-2 business days after the enrollment to be able to register for a HealthSafe ID insurance account and download the official insurance card.
1.Go to UHCSR.com and select "Create My Account” at the bottom to register for the HeathSafe ID insurance account
2.Select “Register Now”
3.Enter your name, date of birth, and choose the Identification Type
-SR ID: the SR ID on the temporary insurance card.
-Student ID: either the student ID provided during enrollment or the student ID on the confirmation letter.
8. How to Submit a Late Waiver Application?
STEP 1
Fill out the UCD Late Waiver Form
- Click on the link to find the form
- Fill out the waiver form according to the example below
STEP 2
Prepare Waiver Required Documents
1.Download Your Confirmation Letter and Temporary Insurance ID Card
-Go to smcovered.com to log in:
click "MY ENROLLMENTS" to download the confirmation letter.
click "DOWNLOAD ID CARD" to download the temporary insurance ID Card.
*If you are in urgent need of submitting the waiver, you can do so by providing a temporary insurance ID card.
*The temporary insurance ID card is for insurance waiver and registering insurance accounts only.
2.Download Your Insurance Certificate
-Go to smcovered.com and find "Review Certificates" in the "ENROLLMENT".
-Download the certificate of the insurance plan you enrolled.
STEP 3
Email with Other Documents
- You need to send the waiver form, insurance card, confirmation letter and certificate together to
Email: insurance@shcs.ucdavis.edu
or Fax: (530) 752-7679
Submit!
The waiver will be reviewed and approved in 5-7 business days. Once approved, pending insurance charge will be removed from your student account balance. Any paid school insurance premium will be refunded to your student account if any.
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