Announcements:

• The 2021-22 U-SHIP enrollment/waiver site will open August 2, 2021. Coverage will begin September 1, 2021. Students who are eligible to waive U-SHIP may review the 2021-22 comparable coverage checklist here.

• Effective for the 2021-22 coverage year, which begins 9/1/21, U-SHIP enrollment is required for all PhD students at the University of Chicago. As such, PhD students are not eligible to waive U-SHIP with comparable coverage. Individual student premiums will be paid for PhD students at no cost to them

Confirming or Waiving Your U-SHIP Enrollment

• You must complete the enrollment/waiver application each year.
• Your U-SHIP coverage will be active for the period 9/1/21-8/31/22, provided you remain in a U-SHIP eligible status.
• Your alternate insurance plan must meet all the criteria outlined on this checklist.
• You are automatically assessed a health insurance fee (first installment) the quarter you first register; this does not confirm your coverage in U-SHIP. The fee will only be removed from your student account when your waiver has been approved.
• After the enrollment period, your insurance selection will remain on file through August 31, 2022 (unless you experience a qualifying life event necessitating a mid-year change).
• Dependents are not automatically enrolled in U-SHIP; you must add them to your coverage each year. Students who enroll dependents 14 years or older on U-SHIP will also be assessed a USHIP dependent fee ($331). Important Note: Students are required to provide proof of dependent status in order to enroll dependents on U-SHIP, according to University policy. More information can be found in the dependent section. 
• Some academic programs are not eligible for U-SHIP, but do have an option to purchase voluntary "opt-in" coverage directly from UnitedHealthcare. Further information along with the list of programs can be found under Opt-In (Voluntary) Coverage. 

Students approved to register as a student after the insurance deadline must submit a manual insurance enrollment/waiver application within 10 days of registration if they wish to waive U-SHIP coverage. Failure to do so will result in the student remaining enrolled in U-SHIP coverage for the remainder of the plan year. Please contact the student insurance advocates at uchicagoadvocates@uhcsr.com or 773.834.4543 (Option 2) for the manual insurance enrollment/ waiver application.