Health
Insurance
Massachusetts
law requires all students carrying at
least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum
to be covered under a qualifying medical
insurance plan.The 2006/2007 cost for
full-time students (U.S. citizens and
international) is $1,288 per year. (The
insurance premium is subject to change.)
Benefits for GRS Students
The University will provide
the costs of participation in the University
student health plan for GRS students who
are teaching fellows, research assistants,
graduate trainees, and recipients of certain
University Fellowships. Visit the the Student
Accounting Services web
site for detailed information.
This program's implementation
relies on the flexibility of our student
accounting system to allow a student to
carry a balance of up to $1000. See the
following.
Notice on Student Account
Balances
Graduate students who accept
the University's health insurance plan are
charged for the year's coverage at the beginning
of the coverage period, and this up-front
charge can lead to financial strain for
some students. The following feature of
the University's accounting practices that
can mitigate that strain.
If a full-time student has
an unpaid balance due of less than $1,000
on his or her account, then our accounting
system will consider that the student has
sufficiently settled the account for the
current semester and the student will be
able to register for classes. A bill will
be sent to the student for the balance,
but no late fees will be assessed. This
accounting practice enables a student to
spread payment for health coverage over
the academic year rather than paying the
full amount at the beginning of the year.
Please note that this practice
applies only for full-time students, and
that the unpaid balance from all charges
(including health insurance charges, tuition
charges, fees, library fines, etc.) must
be less than $1,000. A student must fully
pay the balance due in order to graduate,
and a student must also fully pay the balance
from the preceding academic year in order
to receive a financial aid award at the
begining of a new academic year.
Non-Participating
and Part-Time Students
If the student does not wish to participate
in the Boston University Medical Insurance
plan, he or she must annually file a Medical
Insurance Waiver form that certifies coverage
under a comparable medical insurance plan.
The Medical Insurance Waiver form should
be returned to Student
Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth
Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-1390 or completed
online at Studentlink.
Part-time
students are also eligible to purchase the
medical insurance. For information, contact
Student
Accounting Services at 617-353-2264.
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