Waiving Health Insurance

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Waiving Health Insurance

How to waive health insurance fees

1. Submit a completed "Clarification of Insurance Policy Benefits" form if one is not already on file in International Student Services. In order to have the form completed properly, you should send the "Clarification of Insurance Policy Benefits" form to your insurance company and have them complete and fax it to 518-564-3292 or send it to: International Student Services, SUNY Plattsburgh, Kehoe Room 209, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901 USA. The form must be submitted before the end of the second week of the semester.
   
2. After completing step 1, make an appointment to meet with a member of the ISS staff. You must bring a copy of your insurance card (with coverage dates) and policy to the appointment. Based on the documents provided by you and your insurance company, it should be possible to determine if your health insurance fee can be waived. If not, additional documentation may be requested at the appointment.
   
3. One week after the waiver has been approved (if applicable) by ISS, check your Banner Web account to make sure the insurance fees have been waived.

Health insurance forms

You should download, print, and complete the forms listed below in order to apply for a health insurance waiver.

• Download the Clarification of Insurance Benefits Form
• Download the International Health Insurance Waiver Form

Health insurance in the summer

If you usually use the SUNY Plattsburgh health insurance during the academic year, but intend to be in your home country between June 15 and August 15, you may request that the summer health insurance coverage be waived. You must bring your plane ticket to International Student Services showing your departure before June 15 and arrival after August 15. Once we have reviewed your travel plans and have determined that you are eligible for a waiver, we will request a refund of your health insurance premium for the summer. The deadline for the submission of summer-only waiver is June 1.

You may also have your summer health insurance waived if you are graduating in May. Simply have your academic advisor or department chair send a note confirming that you will be graduating by email or snail mail.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you have any questions about international admission or financial aid at SUNY-Plattsburgh, please contact:

International Student Services
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Kehoe Administration Building, Room 209
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901 USA

Phone: (518) 564-3287
Fax: (518) 564-3292
E-mail: iss@plattsburgh.edu