Health Insurance

Accident and Sickness Insurance
St. John's University makes available accident and sickness insurance to all students through University Health Plans. University health insurance coverage is mandatory for students in University Housing and International students on an F1 or J1 visa. Yearly coverage will be effective from August 15, 2013 through August 14, 2014.

Health Insurance Rates for 2013-2014

Undergraduate Health Insurance Rates
Residence/Commuter Students$ 1,173 per year
International Students$   586.50 per semester
New Spring 2014 Students$   793 per semester
  
Graduate Health Insurance Rates
Residence/Commuter Students$ 1,574 per year
International Students$  786.50 per semester
New Spring 2014 Students$ 1,063 per semester
  
The Language Connection (TLC) Health Insurance Rates
Summer 2013$150
Fall 2013 Session 1$175
Fall 2013 Session 2$175
Spring 2014 Session 1$175
Spring 2014 Session 2$175

*TLC insurance rates are per seven week session only.

Residence Students
The University will automatically provide and charge for health insurance for those residence students who have not waived the University provided insurance. The charge for insurance will be added to the semester invoice which is due and payable with the tuition and fee charges. New Spring residence students are required to submit their insurance information online at www.universityhealthplans.com to waive the insurance coverage by September 6, 2013. A $100 penalty will be charged if a waiver is received between September 7, 2013 and October 12, 2013. There will be NO WAIVERS ACCEPTED after this date.

Commuter Students
Accident and Sickness Insurance is also available to all full-time and part-time commuter students. This insurance can be purchased by enrolling online at www.universityhealthplans.com. The last day to enroll for Fall 2013 is October 7, 2013.

International Students
All F1 and J1 students are required to participate in the St. John’s University’s accident and sickness insurance plan. This insurance is mandatory for the student’s entire enrollment at the University.

Vision and Dental Care
University Health Plans offers Voluntary Vision and Dental Care.  For rates and enrollment information please visit www.universityhealthplans.com.

Student Financial Services                               
8000 Utopia Parkway       
Bent Hall
Queens, NY 11439
crawforp@stjohns.edu
Fax (718) 990-8284

For more information about the accident and sickness insurance program, visit www.universityhealthplans.com and click on St. John's University. Any questions can be directed to the OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, (718) 990-7592 or University Health Plans, 1(800) 437-6448.