Early Arrival Health Care Plan for Full-Time MS
Dear Full-Time MS Students,
Because your semester at the Journalism School begins before the rest of the University begins their studies, you must enroll in the early arrival plan through Aetna Student Health in order to have health insurance coverage for the month of August . See below for details. Please visit the Health Services website for information on your general coverage for the academic year.
For students arriving on campus earlier than September 1, Aetna Student Health offers an optional insurance plan. This plan is recommended to incoming students who will have no other coverage during this period. To be eligible for this plan, students must also enroll in the Columbia Student Medical Insurance plan for the benefit period of September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.
• The cost for the early arrival plan for August 2009 is $ 206 (for coverage from 8/1-8/31/09 or $412 (for coverage from 7/1-8/31/09.)
• Enrollment is done online directly with Aetna at www.aetnastudenthealth.com /columbiadirect.html. The online site will be available on June 29, 2009.
• This plan provides access to the care provided at Health Services as well as off campus services that may be required.
• The benefits available during this period are comparable to those provided through the Basic level of the Columbia Student Insurance plan insurance plan.
• Dependents are not eligible to enroll; but may elect coverage effective on September 1, 2009.
