Montserrat College of Art
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

2025-2026 Academic Year

Eligibility

All students enrolled at least 3/4 time are required by Massachusetts State law to enroll in the Student Health Insurance or be covered by a health insurance plan with comparable coverage. To ensure compliance with Massachusetts law, all students registered for 9 or more credits are automatically billed for the Student Health Insurance Plan. To read the details of this law, click here. 

Plan Highlights

UnitedHealthcare Student Resources (UHCSR) will be the new insurance company providing coverage for the Montserrat College of Art Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) for 2025-2026. The plan is ACA compliant and includes access to their national network of PPO providers. Students do not have to select a primary care physician and referrals are not required.

The 2025-2026 policy will include the below in-network benefit changes:

• The plan deductible will be $100
• The out-of-pocket maximum will be $7,500
• Office visits including specialists will have a $25 copay and 20% coinsurance
• Urgent care visits will have a $50 copay and 20% coinsurance
• Emergency room visits will have a $100 copay and 20% coinsurance
• Diagnostic tests (x-rays), Labs, and High-Tech Imaging (CT/PET scans, MRIs) will have a 10% coinsurance and subject to the plan deductible
• The prescription drug benefit will be:

Montserrat College of Art has partnered with University Health Plans to administer the plan and help with waiver, enrollment, or benefit-related questions. University Health Plans can be reached at 833-251-1255 or info@univhealthplans.com. For specific benefit questions or claims, students should contact UHCSR at 800-767-0700.

Cost and Coverage Periods

	Annual Students	NEW Spring Students
Coverage Dates	8/15/25 - 8/14/26	1/1/26 - 8/14/26
Student Cost	$2,480	$1,535
Waiver Deadline	July 15, 2025	February 15, 2026

Students who wish to enroll in the Montserrat College of Art student health insurance plan do not need to take any action and will be automatically enrolled by the College. 

Waiver Process

If you are covered by a comprehensive health insurance plan you can opt out of the Montserrat College of Art SHIP by completing the waiver form, located in the left-hand side navigation menu. Before waiving, compare the cost, coverage, and benefits of the SHIP to your existing plan. Please consider the following:

• The policy must be filed and approved in the US and fully compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefit requirements. International insurance plans, travel insurance, and short-term limited-duration plans are not accepted.
• Your plan must provide access to doctors, specialists, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, and mental health/behavioral health providers in the Montserrat College of Art campus area. Please note, if you are enrolled in an out-of-state Medicaid, HMO, or EPO your coverage may not be sufficient in Massachusetts. Many out-of-state plans do not provide comprehensive benefits outside of the home service area, and urgent or emergency-only coverage in Massachusetts is not sufficient and does not meet the SHIP waiver requirements. 

If you do not submit a waiver form by the waiver deadline above, you will be enrolled in SHIP and responsible for the premium. 

International Students

All international students must accept the SHIP unless they have a special exception by proving they have a US-based insurance plan that is comparable to the SHIP.

Please note, health insurance plans marketed solely to international students are often not filed in the U.S. and have limited benefits and/or coverage periods that do not comply with the Massachusetts Student Health Plan Regulations and the Montserrat College of Art waiver requirements. ISO, PSI, Student Medicover, and NYIS Insurance are examples of companies that do not meet the waiver requirements.

Qualifying Event Enrollment Process

Students who waived the SHIP may qualify for special enrollment rights if they incur an involuntary loss of other coverage. The Qualifying Event enrollment form is located on the left side navigation menu under the Student Health Plan header. 

To enroll, you must submit an enrollment form, a letter from your prior insurance company documenting your loss of coverage, and payment within 60 days of the qualifying event. If all items are received by the deadline coverage will be effective as of the first day without coverage under your prior plan.