Student Health Insurance

Domestic Student Health Insurance Program

Our institution has selected United Healthcare (UHC) as our domestic student insurance provider.  If you are currently covered by a comparable plan, you may waive out of the insurance plan. To waive out of the student health insurance plan, you must complete the waiver form. If you do not complete a waiver for student health insurance, you will be automatically charged $6,783 for the 2024 – 2025 academic year.

Click here to view the coverage summary for the 2024 – 2025 KGI Domestic Student Insurance Plan with United Health Care.

Waiver deadline: September 16, 2024

International Student Health Insurance Program

Our institution has selected GeoBlue as our international student insurance provider. Students will be automatically enrolled in this plan. The GeoBlue international student health insurance plan is $2,226.90 for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. You may choose to waive out of this insurance plan if you are covered by a comparable plan. To waive out of the GeoBlue student health insurance plan, please fill out this waiver form. If you do not complete a waiver for student health insurance, you will be automatically charged $2,226.90 for the 2024 – 2025 academic year.

View Coverage Summary for the 2024 – 2025 KGI International Student Insurance Plan with Geo Blue will be available soon.

Waiver deadline: September 16, 2024

Domestic Students Acceptable Comparable Health Insurance Coverages

If you are a domestic student, please see below other comparable health insurance coverage options if you chose to waive out of the student health insurance plan.

Medi-Cal

Website: https://www.coveredca.com/medi-cal/

Enrollment Dates: Individuals with qualifying life events can enroll at any time of the year. Medi-Cal enrollment is also year-round.

Cost: Low-cost

Coverage:

Essential Health Benefit

  • Outpatient services
  • Emergency services
  • Hospitalization
  • Maternity and newborn care
  • Mental health and substance use disorder services
  • Prescription drugs
  • Physical and occupational therapy
  • Laboratory services
  • Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management
  • Children’s services

Covered California

Website: https://www.coveredca.com/

Enrollments Dates: Applications for Covered California health insurance plans are accepted each year during open enrollment. Click here for more information.

Cost: Variable depending on coverage plan

Coverage:

Platinum

  • Higher Monthly Cost
  • No Deductibles
  • Lowest Copays

Gold

  • High Monthly Cost
  • No Deductibles
  • Lower Copays

Silver 87*

  • Moderate monthly cost

Bronze

  • Lowest monthly cost
  • Services have the highest copays or deductibles

FAQs

All students enrolled full time at Keck Graduate Institute are required to have health insurance. Students can waive out of the student health insurance plan if they have comparable coverage.

If you are currently covered by a comparable plan you may waive out of the student health insurance plan. To waive out of your insurance, please click here for domestic student or click here for international student. The deadline to waive is September 16, 2024.

The deadline to submit the waiver is September 16, 2024

If you do not complete the waiver for the student health insurance plan before the deadline (September 16, 2024) you will automatically be charged. Domestic students will be charged $6,783 and receive full coverage for the 2024-2025 academic year.

If you do not request a waiver for the student health insurance plan before the deadline you will need to enroll in the student health insurance plan and pay $2,226.90 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Please allow 5-7 business days for Student Accounts to apply the fee waiver to your account.

If you have any questions, please contact Student Affairs at student_affairs@kgi.edu.