Student Health Insurance
Student Health Insurance Plan
All students taking five or more credit hours per term at PSU are eligible for the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan. All students are required to have health insurance that meets PSU Insurance Plan Criteria. Students who drop below five credits in the first two weeks of the term will no longer be eligible for insurance that term.
If you are covered by the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan, you will be enrolled automatically and charged $890 (per term). You will be charged this rate on your PSU student account each term, as long as you are taking five or more credit hours AND do not submit the health insurance waiver application.
The PSU Student Health Insurance Plan is operated through PacificSource which offers premium benefits for students and more! Learn about the plan highlights.
Portland State University requires any student taking 5 or more credits per term to maintain comprehensive medical insurance coverage. If a student has their own health insurance, including the Oregon Health Plan, they can submit an application to waive the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan.
All students taking 5+ credits term you are required to have comprehensive medical insurance coverage. If you do not have health insurance or your health insurance does not meet the criteria for the waiver application, you will automatically be enrolled in the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan and charged $890 to your student account
Access the International Student Health Insurance Highlight Sheet, learn about special waiver criteria and more!
Summer Waiver Open
Waiver deadline for summer is 7/5/20. If you already have an approved waiver from Fall'19, Winter or Spring '20, you do not need to do a Summer waiver. Fall 2020 waivers will not begin until August 2020.
Note to Spring Grads and students taking Summer term off: If you were on the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan with PacificSource in spring term, you will continue your health insurance through 9/19/20 regardless of graduation or not taking summer credits.
The deadline to submit a Spring Waiver Application has passed (4/12/20). If you failed to complete a waiver application by the deadline, you can submit an appeal for consideration.
Domestic Student Health Insurance Requirement & Eligibility
Insurance Requirement
PSU requires that all domestic students enrolled in five credits* or more per term maintain comprehensive health insurance to ensure that students stay healthy and in the classroom. The Student Health Insurance Plan is major medical health insurance providing preventative, routine, and specialized health benefits. Those who have comparable outside health insurance can apply to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan.
*in-load non-Restricted Differential Tuition credits
Non-eligible/Restricted Differential Tuition Credits
Some credits, such as those earned during study abroad, the School of Public Health with OHSU, and some continuing education credits are considered Restricted Differential Tuition credits, meaning they do not count toward the 5 credit hours triggering the Student Health Insurance Plan requirement, or count towards eligibility to use SHAC.
Insurance Plan Eligibility
Students registered in five or more credits in a given term are eligible for the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan.
Students who drop below five credits by the end of the second week of the term, will no longer be eligible for the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan for that term. If a student needs to drop all courses for medical reasons but wishes to continue to have the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan, they may contact the insurance team.
Contact the Insurance Team
Email: insurancehelp@pdx.edu
Phone: 503.725.2495
Schedule an Appointment
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