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The University of Rhode Island
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

2012-2013 Academic Year

Dear Student(s) and/or Parent(s):

All full-time students and international students at the University of Rhode Island are required to be covered by a health insurance plan. In order to effectively administer our policy, all full- time students and international students are automatically assessed $1,676 for the University- sponsored STUDENT INJURY AND SICKNESS INSURANCE PLAN on their tuition bill. This charge can be WAIVED, along with the coverage, if you provide proof of existing comparable coverage (as addressed below).

The insurance is underwritten by Nationwide Life Insurance Company and offers the First Health Network. For a full description of coverage including costs, benefits, exclusions, any reductions or limitations, and the terms under which the coverage may remain in force, please visit University Health Plans' website at www.universityhealthplans.com.

If you presently have comparable private health insurance and wish to waive the student plan offered by the University, you must complete an on-line waiver by logging on to www.health.uri.edu and select Insurance Waiver. Fill in all required fields and submit the form. If all required information is entered successfully, you will receive a reference ID number; however, this does not confirm that you will not be charged the health insurance fee. If errors are found on the waiver once it is reviewed by our insurance office, we will send a notification to your official URI e-mail account listed on the waiver. If all required information is correct, the insurance fee will be removed from your tuition bill in approximately thirty (30) days.

The deadline for completing the on-line waiver is October 1, 2012. If you do not complete your waiver by the deadline, you will be responsible for the $1,676 premium for the Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan.

If you have any questions, please contact University Health Plans at (800) 437-6448 or at info@univhealthplans.com. You may also contact our Insurance Office located at Health Services or call (401) 874-4749.

Sincerely,

Charles Henderson, III
Director, URI Health Services