Dear Students and Parents:

The Massachusetts Universal Health Care Act mandates that all undergraduate, graduate, and law students enrolled three-quarter time to full time in a degree-granting program at all colleges and universities in Massachusetts participate in a qualifying student health insurance program. All students must annually submit a waiver form if they have comparable health insurance provided by a U.S. based carrier by logging on to www.universityhealthplans.com.

If you do not have a qualified health insurance plan or if you are an International Student, you are required to participate in the student Health Insurance Program offered through Suffolk University. This mandate includes all undergraduate and graduate students who are registered for 9 or more credits each semester and all international students (regardless of credits) including those sponsored by their embassy. The fee for the student health insurance offered through Suffolk University is $1,300 for full year coverage and $804 for Spring Semester Only.

Foreign insurance policies are not accepted and international students may not waive participation in the Suffolk University Student Health Insurance Plan. If you are sponsored by an embassy or other government agency, be sure that organization is understands this policy.

You can view the details of the policy on-line by clicking on brochure under the menu section on Suffolk University’s site. All those who enroll in the program will be sent a brochure in the mail.

Sincerely,

Arthur Klossner
Director of Health & Wellness Services
Suffolk University