Students who waived the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) and recently lost their other coverage or moved to the US should contact the University of Massachusetts - Boston Bursar's Office at bursar@umb.edu or 617-287-5350 to request a qualifying event enrollment. The deadline to complete the enrollment form is 60 days from the qualifying life event.
Students will be asked to provide supporting documentation and the prorated premium will be added to the tuition statement. The first day of coverage in the SHIP will be the first day without coverage under the prior plan or entry into the US.
Contact Information
For waiver, enrollment, eligibility, general benefit questions or plan issues
contact University Health Plans at 833-251-1126.
For specific benefit or claims questions
contact Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts at 888-753-6615.