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plan with coverage dates from September 1 st , 2013 – August 31 st , 2014. The plan election
made is for the entire academic year, and cannot be changed in the middle of a plan year.
Please note that the deadline for student health insurance is September 30 th , 2013 as detailed
below.
There are two parts to the Columbia Plan:
1. Columbia Health Program (Columbia Health): The Columbia Health Program is
mandatory for all Joint Program Students, and allows you access to the services
provided by Columbia Health located in John Jay Hall on the southeast corner of
Columbia’s main campus. Columbia Health offers primary care, urgent care, women’s
health, mental health counseling, and wellness programs. For general information, call
(212) 854-2284.
2. Basic or Comprehensive Level of the Columbia Plan: These plans are administered by
Aetna Student Health, and are generally (but not always) used for specialist services. If
enrolling in the Columbia Plan, Columbia Health must be the first point of contact.
Students who select this coverage can opt for either the Basic or Comprehensive Level.
Deadline
A. Basic Level: Provides students with emergency care, prescription coverage,
physician office visits, outpatient and inpatient hospitalization, and mental health
services.
B. Comprehensive Level: Includes all of the benefits provided under the Basic Level of
coverage; however, out-of-pocket and visit/coverage amounts are different.
We encourage students to complete and return the applicable form to the Office of
Human Resources by June 30 th , 2013. However, the very last day to submit a form is
September 30 th , 2013 (the deadline for new spring enrollees is February 1 st , 2014). If the
form is not received by this deadline, students will automatically be enrolled in the Basic Level of
Columbia’s Plan and charged accordingly. Please note that it is still in the student’s best
interest to complete the Student Health Insurance Enrollment Form even if electing the Basic
Level of Columbia’s Plan.
Requirements
Columbia Health
All Joint Program students are automatically enrolled and charged for Columbia Health
irrespective of whether or not they waive out of the Columbia Plan. We, therefore, encourage
all students to utilize Columbia Health’s services which include urgent, routine, and follow-up
medical care. Please see additional information regarding Columbia Health above. For the
purposes of student health insurance, full-time is defined as 9 credits or more irrespective of
school. Residential students include those students living in Mathilde Schechter Residence
Hall, Brush Hall, and Goldsmith Hall.
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