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Advantages of Membership

Enroll/Cost

Am I Eligible to Enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan?

Cost Sheet

Online Enrollment Periods

Fall: 07/01/2025 - 09/09/2025

Spring/Summer: 11/04/2025 - 02/08/2026

Online Enrollment

Medical Leave of Absence

Opt-Out/Waiver

If you do not want the Student Health Insurance Plan, you must decline or opt-out of coverage by submitting a waiver. You may only opt-out of coverage during the following Waiver Periods:

All waivers must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the published waiver deadline to be considered.

Fall Semester: 07/01/2025 - 09/09/2025

Spring/Summer Semester: 11/04/2025 - 02/08/2026 

To qualify for a waiver, your health insurance plan must meet the requirements as listed below.

  1. Be active by the first day of the term you are waiving.
  2. Provide Primary and Emergency Care within 125 miles of the main UNR campus.
  3. Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient Hospitalization.
  4. Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health benefits.
  5. Provide Prescription Medication coverage.
  6. Have a yearly, individual deductible of $4,000 or less.

Please note: Pooled gifting plans are not accepted as comparable coverage because they are not guaranteed health insurance plans, examples are:

  • Liberty Health Share
  • Christian Healthcare Ministries
  • Samaritan Ministries
  • Medi-Share

Claims

Regulatory Notices

Dental and Vision Options

Optional Dental Plan

Offered in partnership with Anthem Student Advantage

Optional Vision Plan

Offered in partnership with VSP

Contact

Enrollment Information

Academic HealthPlans, Inc.
PO Box 1605
Colleyville, TX  76034

Benefits/Claims

Aetna Student Health
P.O. Box 981106
El Paso, TX  79998
1 (877) 480-4161
Aetna Customer Service
1 (800) 556-1555
24-Hour Informed Health Line

VSP Vision

This service is not administered by Academic HealthPlans.

24-Hour Nurseline

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Hours: Available 24 hours
Languages: English, Spanish
988
Dial 988 from any phone to be immediately connected