Bryant University
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
Full-Time Domestic and International Students
2024-2025 Academic Year
Eligibility
Bryant University requires all full-time domestic and all international students to be enrolled in a health insurance plan while attending the University.
All full-time Domestic Students, taking 12+ credit hours, are eligible to enroll in this Student Health Insurance Plan on a voluntary basis. Eligible domestic students who wish to enroll must complete the enrollment process by the enrollment deadline date.
All International Students, taking 1+ credit hours, will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan and the cost for the coverage will be added to the student’s tuition fees unless proof of comparable coverage is submitted by the waiver deadline date. International student athletes are required to be enrolled in this insurance plan and cannot waive out of the plan even if you have other coverage.
An eligible student must actively attend classes for at least the first thirty-one (31) days of the period for which coverage is purchased. Please note, students must maintain spring eligibility to be eligible for spring coverage.
Insurance Cost & Coverage Periods
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Annual Students |
New Spring Students Only |
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|---|---|---|
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Coverage Dates |
8/15/24 - 8/14/25 |
1/1/25 - 8/14/25 |
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Insurance Cost |
$1,938 |
$1,200 |
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Deadline |
October 31, 2024 |
February 15, 2025 |
Students must maintain spring eligibility to remain enrolled for spring coverage.
Plan Highlights
The benefit information is located on the left side of this page. To find a participating provider, check claims status, or download an electronic ID Card, please access the links to the left hand side of this page. Bryant University has once again partnered with University Health Plans to administer the plan. For help with waiver, enrollment, or eligibility related questions, please contact University Health Plans at 833-251-1735 or info@univhealthplans.com. For any benefit or claim-related questions, please contact Wellfleet at 877-657-503.
Enrollment Process
Bryant University requires all students to be enrolled in a health insurance plan while attending the University. While the majority of Bryant students are covered by a health insurance plan, some insurance plans have barriers to accessing care (such as high deductibles, limited coverage for services received outside of the health plan's service area, or not having participating providers in the Smithfield, Rhode Island area). Please make sure that any alternative coverage includes the student's college years. Eligible dometic students who want to purchase and be enrolled in the Bryant University Student Health Insurance Plan, must complete the enrollment form on the left side of this page by the above deadline, as you will not be automatically enrolled. Eligibility is confirmed by the University prior to enrollment being processed. International students are automatically charged and enrolled; no action is required. Spring enrollment is available to NEW spring students or newly eligible students only.
Reminder for domestic student athletes: While Bryant maintains a separate Intercollegiate Sports Accident Policy, it is an excess policy, and students are required to have primary coverage.
Waiver Process
Bryant University requires all international students registered for 1+ credit hours to be insured with a health insurance plan that is ACA (Affordable Care Act) compliant, filed, and approved in the United States. Some examples of insurance companies that do not meet the waiver requirements and will not be approved are GBG Insurance, HDL Global Specialty, ISO, PGH (United), PSI, Student Medicover, and Tata AIG. Most international students will not be able to opt-out of the Bryant student health insurance plan as plans marketed solely to international students are not filed and approved in the United States, have limited benefits, provider networks and/or coverage periods that do not comply with the Bryant insurance requirements. If your plan meets all of the by the waiver requirements you may waive coverage by the deadline to be removed from the student health insurance plan.You can access the on-line waiver form by selecting the “Waiver Form” on the left of the page. Once you complete the health insurance waiver and submit it online, the charge will be removed from your Bryant student account if the alternative insurance meets the waiver requirements. Failure to complete the waiver will result in a student being enrolled and responsible for the student health insurance charge.
To be eligible to waive, the health insurance must meet the below criteria:
- Plan is currently active and provides coverage for the entire academic year while a registered student.
- Plan provides comprehensive coverage in the Bryant campus area (access to doctors, specialists, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, and behavioral health without restriction or limitations). Please note, out of state Medicaid and many HMO or EPO plans do not provide comprehensive out-of-area coverage. Urgent or Emergency only coverage does not satisfy this requirement.
- The plan offers unlimited coverage with no maximum dollar limit.
- Plan covers pre-existing conditions.
- Plan is ACA (Affordable Car Act) compliant and filed and approved in the United States.
Reminder for International student athletes: All international student athletes will be automatically enrolled in and charged for the Student Health Insurance Plan and are not eligible to submit a waiver.
Please note that you are required to complete a new waiver form each academic year while you attend Bryant University. In addtion to completing the waiver, please provide a copy of the front and back of your insurance card to Health Services as proof of health insurance.
Qualifying Event Enrollment Process
Students may qualify for a special enrollment period if they incur an involuntary loss of other coverage. The qualifying event enrollment form is located on the left side of this page.You must submit the qualifying event enrollment form and supporting documentation within 31 days of the qualifying event to be eligible. Once eligibility is confirmed, the premium is added to the student's account. If the loss of other coverage occurs between 8/15 and 12/31, the student is responsible for paying the annual premium and if the loss of coverage occurs between 1/1 and 8/14, the student is responsible for paying the spring premium.
