Students

All international students who are registered for at least one credit at UB are automatically enrolled in the SUNY health insurance plan.  You will be billed for your health insurance premium along with other university expenses (tuition, fees, etc.) at the beginning of each semester.

After you are enrolled, you will receive a welcome email from the insurance company—United Health Care Student Resources (UHCSR), with login and ID card access instructions.  The welcome email will come from notifications@uhcsr.com.

The Student Health Insurance Office manages your health insurance policy and coverage. For information about SUNY's health insurance plan for international students, please read the United Health Care Student Resources Member Guide. This insurance policy does not cover dental or vision care except in case of injury, except in certain cases of pediatric care as mandated by the Affordable Care Act.

The insurance premiums are determined annually.  Refer to the Student Health Insurance website for current costs.

You will need to complete the Dependent Enrollment Form and submit it along with payment for your dependents to United Health Care Student Resources directly. You can only enroll your dependents after you have been enrolled by the Student Health Insurance Office.

If you have completed your program at UB and are on Post-Completion OPT, you may enroll in the SUNY health insurance plan.

• In order to enroll, you must have been enrolled in it for at least the last month of the student coverage. 
• There can be no gaps in your coverage and no exceptions will be made for students who have gaps and, therefore, missed the chance to apply. 
• Contact the Student Health Insurance Office for more information.

If you wish to use a different health insurance plan, you must have your policy reviewed to make sure it meets and/or exceeds SUNY's minimum requirements. Private plans must be US Based, NYS Essential and Community plans will not qualify for waiver. You will only be permitted a waiver of the cost of the SUNY health insurance if your policy matches or exceeds the SUNY policy and is approved by the new business administrator of the international waiver processor. Haylor, Freyer and Coon.  

The health insurance plan provided by sponsoring agencies to Fulbright students does not meet the SUNY requirement so those students will need to enroll in the SUNY health insurance plan as well.

SUNY requires you to have medical evacuation and repatriation insurance. Therefore, even if you are able to waive the basic SUNY health insurance, you will have to purchase the SUNY medical evacuation and repatriation insurance unless you already have such coverage. (Medical evacuation insurance pays for you to be transported to the nearest medical facility or your home country in case of serious illness or injury. Repatriation insurance pays for your remains to be transported to your home country in case of death.)

Waivers are available online at the Student Health Insurance Office website. You will be required to upload a copy of your insurance ID card with your waiver application. Once it is determined your policy is comparable to every policy item mandated by the State University of New York an adjustment will be made on your student account. Deadlines apply.

Contact the Student Health Insurance Office for additional information.