Dear Parents and Families,
All Tufts students are required to have health insurance (it’s a Massachusetts state law).
All students are automatically enrolled in and billed for the student health insurance plan at Tufts.
Health Insurance Waiver Deadline is July 31
If your student is covered by a separate policy through a U.S.-based insurance company that meets comparable coverage requirements, they can apply for a waiver. If the waiver is approved, the student health insurance premium will be removed from their account.
Students with comparable health insurance coverage can apply for a waiver of the university’s plan between now and July 31 in the Student Information System (SIS). Your student can also provide you with "Invited Viewer" access to their SIS account to apply for the waiver. A waiver must be completed annually. If you had a waiver this past year, it is simple to submit your waiver again in SIS.
If you have already waived between June 1 and July 31, 2024, no further action is needed. If your waiver was approved, you can check the SIS account to see that the premium was credited.
Also, if there is no option for a waiver in your student's SIS account, the student health insurance has not been assessed to your student because of their status. For example, post-baccalaureate students and part-time students with less than 7 credits are not charged.
If you do not request a waiver by July 31, your student will be charged for and enrolled in the student health insurance for this year. Disenrollment and/or refunds are not available after July 31. Voluntary disenrollment is only available upon entering the armed forces.
You can learn more on our Student Health Insurance website.
Questions? Please reach out to StudentHealthInsurance@tufts.edu.
Tuition Insurance
Tuition insurance is optional but we highly recommend enrollment. Information is available now on A.W.G. Dewar’s website. Enrollment must be before September 3, 2024.
Sincerely,
Jennifer M. Berrios, MHA
Director of Administration and Operations
Tufts Health and Wellness
