Emerson College
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
Qualifying Event Enrollment Form
2026-2027 Academic Year
A qualifying life event makes you eligible for special enrollment rights to enroll in the student health insurance plan outside of your initial eligibility period.
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If your other insurance coverage has recently ended or is about to end
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If your plan no longer includes Boston, MA, in its service area
Required Documentation: You must provide a loss of coverage letter that includes the student's name and specifies the date the coverage ends or documentation showing that the plan no longer covers the student in Boston, MA.
Moving to Boston, Los Angeles, or Kasteel Well
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Returning to Boston campus: If a student studied abroad or away from campus in the fall and is returning to campus for the spring semester, they may enroll in spring coverage. Coverage begins January 1.
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Leaving the Boston campus: If a student studied on the Boston campus in the fall and will study abroad or away from Boston in the spring, they may enroll in spring coverage if their personal insurance does not cover them in their spring location. Coverage begins January 1.
Required Documentation: Provide documentation showing the student will be studying in a new location for the spring.
The deadline to enroll is 60 days from the qualifying life event.
