SHIP - Student Health Insurance Plan 2009-2010

About SHIP

The Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is a comprehensive health plan that provides a full range of medical services, including in/out patient services, specialty care, emergency care, hospitalization and mental health care, as well as dental and pharmacy coverage.

Student Health Service (SHS) is a health care facility that is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. SHS is staffed with licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other health care professionals. SHS will act as the primary care facility for all students enrolled in SHIP and all care must begin with the Student Health Clinic. A written referral from a Student Health provider is required when obtaining services outside of SHS and while within 100 miles of UCSD, with the exception of emergency care.

A copy of the insurance card can be found on the last page of the SHIP brochure. This card should be carried at all times and presented when accessing medical or dental care.

Why does the University provide SHIP?

The UC Regents made health insurance a mandatory non-academic condition for enrollment. To ensure all students have adequate health care coverage and to satisfy the mandatory health insurance requirement, UCSD enrolls and provides SHIP coverage to all registered students.

If I do not enroll in SHIP, may I still access SHS?

All students who pay full registration fees are entitled to use SHS, regardless of insurance. However, students who are not enrolled in SHIP may incur additional charges for labs, x-rays and prescriptions. Physician visits and nurse practitioner visits are covered at little or no cost.

How much does SHIP cost?

Undergraduate: $282/quarterly or $846/yearly
Graduate, Professional and Foreign International: $552/quarterly or $1656/yearly

What are my SHIP benefits?

SHIP benefit brochures are available at Student Health Service, or you may download and print copies of the following:

How do I get a copy of my insurance card?

A copy of the insurance card can be found on the back page of the SHIP brochure. Brochures are available at SHS or downloaded as a pdf file: 2008-2009 SHIP brochure; 2009-2010 SHIP brochure. The insurance card should be carried at all times and presented when accessing medical or dental care.

When does SHIP coverage begin and end?

Fall: 09/21/2009 - 12/31/2009
Winter: 01/01/2010 - 03/24/2010
Spring: 03/25/2010 - 09/19/2010
Note: Graduate students - for Spring LOA, coverage ends 06/13/2010