Academic year 2013-2014 will be the twenty fifth year of implementation of the Massachusetts Mandatory Health Insurance Law. Under this law, each Massachusetts Community College must require all students who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program for nine credits or more in the Day or DCE Divisions to participate in the student health insurance program, or in a health insurance program separate from the school’s plan, but with comparable coverage.
Massachusetts Community College students will be insured for policy year 2013-2014 by Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare (PPO) Insurance Plan. The premium charge for the Massachusetts Community College Health Insurance Plan will appear on your bill. If you plan to waive this charge, all on-line waivers must be completed and submitted by a strict deadline. See “Waiving the Insurance Charge” menu option for eligibility to waive and link to online waiver.
Fall 2013: For those eligible to waive this charge, a strict deadline applies. No Exceptions. The deadline will be published after July 1. After the waiver deadline has passed, the online waiver will not be available and students will be required to pay this charge. The deadline to enroll in the annual student insurance plan is January 31, 2014. This means, if your insurance premium charge is not paid by that date, you will no longer be able to enroll in the annual plan.
The annual premium appearing on your fall bill is (to be announced) for the coverage period of September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. If you are eligible to be charged for the student insurance when enrolling for classes in the spring 2014 semester, the premium appearing on your bill will be (to be announced) for the period of January 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014. If you have not waived or paid your fall insurance charge by the appropriate deadline, and if you still remain eligible to be charged as a returning student in the spring semester, your fall insurance charge will be reversed and you will be charged for insurance in the spring at the spring rate.
Note: The Student Insurance Plan is not available for students taking fewer than nine (9) credits, or for dependents of students taking nine (9) credits or more. However, you may contact the insurance broker directly to learn about products and services that may meet your insurance needs.
