Insurance
New Jersey state law requires that full-time matriculated students be covered by health insurance. In order to ensure that all our students are in compliance with this requirement, Seton Hall University provides group health insurance plans for undergraduate, graduate and law students. You will automatically be enrolled in the appropriate plan. If you are covered under another health insurance plan and would like to request an exemption from enrollment in Seton Hall’s Student Insurance Plan, you must complete and electronically submit a waiver form on line.
You can access the electronic waiver form
here.
The cost for the Student Insurance Plan will be included in
your bill for tuition and fees. Half the cost will be in the Fall 2007
semester’s bill and half in the Spring 2008 semester’s bill. The cost for
the Undergraduate/Graduate Student Insurance Plan is $295 per semester.
The cost for the Law Student Insurance Plan is $655 per semester. The Office of
Financial Aid within Enrollment Services (973/761-9350) in Bayley Hall (for
undergraduate and graduate students) and the Law School Financial Aid Office
(973/642-8687) are fully prepared to assist you in re-packaging your financial
aid should you need this assistance to cover the insurance cost. In order to have the fee for the Student Insurance Plan
removed from your bill, you must electronically submit the completed
waiver form by Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Students who submit
waivers for the fall 2007 term after this date will be responsible for the
charges incurred from registration in the student health insurance plan. These
charges cannot be removed. Students who enter or become eligible (move from part-time in
the fall to full-time in the spring) for student health insurance for the spring
2008 semester must submit a waiver for that term no later than Tuesday,
January 15, 2008. Only one waiver per academic year is required
Details about the Student Insurance Plan as well as a claim form, waiver form, and frequently asked questions can be accessed and downloaded from this Web site. It is important to ask your current health insurance company about the provisions of your coverage before submitting a waiver form to be exempted from the Student Insurance Plan.
Seton Hall’s Health Services will continue to provide free, confidential primary medical care, but for specialized medical care and many laboratory tests for example, you would utilize the health insurance that you purchase through the University or another healthcare provider. I hope the information on this Web site will assist you in understanding the Student Insurance Plan and making an informed choice about this crucial coverage.
| Joan Osthues, RN, C | |
| Director, Health Services | |
| Seton Hall University | |
| 303 Centre Street | |
| South Orange, NJ 07079 | |
| phone: | (973) 761-9175 |
| fax: | (973) 761-9193 |
For information and answers to frequently asked questions, if you are an Undergraduate or Graduate student at SHU's South Orange campus.
For information and answers to frequently asked questions, if you are a Law student at SHU's Newark campus.