Health Insurance Waiver
The Massachusetts Health Insurance Law requires that every student registered for nine or more credits participate in the student health insurance program. This may be waived only if comparable health insurance coverage can be demonstrated and a student health insurance waiver form is on file in the Student Accounts Office before school begins.鈥Free care is not considered health insurance.鈥
For more information regarding student health insurance please visit鈥疉rthur J Gallagher & Company.
All students enrolled in Child Care, Medical Laboratory Technology, Dental Hygiene, Healthcare Information, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Medical Assisting programs must carry health insurance.鈥
To waive the Student Health Insurance Plan through Arthur Gallagher Student:
- Log on and navigate to the Finances and Aid section.
- Click on 3. Fill out the Health Insurance Waiver - Annual
- Create a user account or log in (if a returning user).
- Select the 鈥業 want to waive鈥 button. If waiving the insurance, you鈥檒l need information on your current health insurance ID card.
- Upon completing your on-line form you will be ask to review the information provided and click 鈥榮ubmit鈥 to complete the process. Immediately upon submitting your Online Form you will receive reference number.
Not all plans are considered comparable, such as out-of-state Medicaid plans, regional HMO鈥檚 and the following MassHealth plans: Health Safety Net, MassHealth Limited and Children鈥檚 Medical Security.鈥
f you have any questions please contact the Student Accounts Office at 508.678.2811, Ext 2160 or Arthur Gallagher Student at 1.877.306.9102.鈥