Overview
Healthcare Reform Update
Student health insurance and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan
(administered by Aetna Student Health)
- Enrollment (Including deadlines, coverage periods, and how to enroll/upgrade)
- Cost of the Columbia Plan: Student rates for the Basic and Comprehensive Levels
- Plan IDs
- What’s Covered?
- Referrals
Important Changes to the Columbia Plan for 2012-13
- Free preventive care
- Modifications and increases to the Prescription Drug benefit in the Basic and Comprehensive levels
- Coverage for sexual reassignment surgery
Request a Waiver from the Columbia Plan
- Deadlines to request a waiver
- Criteria for a comparable insurance plan
- Examples of life changes to qualify for a waiver request
Considering an Alternate Health Insurance Plan
- Issues to consider if you want to use your own plan
- Why the Columbia Plan may work for you
Other questions?
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Insurance-related questions? Check the Insurance FAQ section of this site.
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Questions about immunization requirements such as MMR and Meningitis? Please check our immunization requirement section of this site.
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If you have additional questions, please contact us.
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| General Information | (212) 854-2284 |
| After-hours urgent health concerns | (212) 854-9797 |
| CU-EMS (Ambulance) | (212) 854-5555 |
| Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center | (212) 854-HELP |
| Uptown Campus Public Safety | |
| - On-Campus | 7-7979 |
| - Off-Campus | (212) 305-8100 |