Student Health Insurance | Student Health Services | SIU

Students: Only SIUC students taking on-campus courses are eligible for the Student Health Insurance plan. Students taking only on-line/distance education/web based courses are not eligible for the plan. SIUC faculty and staff are not eligible for the student health insurance plan. Students who are Medicare eligible prior to the beginning of the plan year are not eligible for the student health insurance plan. Students who waive the student health insurance plan are not eligible to be added back to the plan in the same year unless they experience a qualifying event such as unintentional loss of health insurance or aging out (i.e. turning 26) on another health insurance plan.

If you want to waive the student health insurance plan, the process must be completed by the posted deadline or the student will be automatically enrolled and unable to receive the refund for the student insurance fee until the following Spring or Fall term. The waiver process needs to be completed only one time each plan year. All International Students must visit the Student Health Center to complete the waiver process. All other US Citizens/ Permanent Resident students should use the online form to waive the insurance as follows:

1. Click the link on the upper right corner of this page labeled "ENROLLMENT/WAIVER LINK" 
2. Click "sign up" under the Profile tile (due to a system change, even previous users must sign up)
3. Log into your account
4. Select the yellow "Waive" button under the "Plan Summary" tile
5. Review the information and click "Submit." Immediately upon submitting your Online Form you will receive a reference number to verify form receipt.

Waiving the student health insurance plan does not exclude access to the on-campus Student Health Center.

Beginning in Fall 2018, there is a new process for international students to submit an application to waive the Student Health Insurance plan. You will no longer be able to submit a waiver form electronically at www.gallagherstudent.com/siu. If you would like to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan and you believe your plan provides comparable coverage, you will need to bring the following insurance documents to the Student Health Center Administration office located on the second floor.

1. Completed International Student Waiver Form. This form should be completed using your computer, and not handwritten. After the form is completed using your computer, print the completed form.
2. Proof of insurance such as an insurance card or other official document with your name and insurance identification number on it.
3. Insurance document that identifies what services your plan covers. This is called a ‘Summary of Benefits’ and should be part of your insurance plan documents.
4. University Health Insurance requirements for comparable coverage can be found by clicking Here.

If it is your intent to enroll in the student health insurance plan, it is strongly recommended you complete the online enrollment form as soon as possible. Doing so assures you have access to benefits on the effective date of the policy. If you do not actively enroll yourself, you may not have access to your benefits until after the terms open enrollment and waiver period has ended and the automatic enrollment process is eventually completed. This active enrollment process should be completed each Fall and Spring as follows:

1. Click the link on the upper right corner of this page labeled "ENROLLMENT/WAIVER LINK"
2. Click "sign up" under the Profile tile (due to a system change, even previous users must sign up)
3. Log into your account
4. Click the green "Enroll" button under the "Plan Summary" tile and follow the instructions to complete the form.
5. Review the information and click "Submit." Immediately upon submitting your Online Form you will receive a reference number to verify form receipt.

Students may be eligible to enroll after their open enrollment/waiver period only with a qualifying event such as losing or aging out of their insurance coverage. Contact Gallagher Student Health for the application process at 888-538-0602.    

Once the enrollment process is completed you are no longer eligible to waive the plan and must remain enrolled for the entire plan year if eligible.

When you arrive on campus, take a minute to print out your Student Health Insurance Plan ID Card.

To download a Student Health Insurance Plan ID Card for United Healthcare, follow these instructions:

• Go to: www.uhcsr.com/MyAccount
• If you are a returning user, just log in with your user name and password
• If you are a new user, create a UHCSR account by clicking "Create Account"
• Complete the registration form using your name, date of birth, and SIU Dawg Tag Number
• Once logged in, you will have access to download and print your Student Health Insurance Plan ID Card, EOBs and other plan-related information.

Dependent coverage must be purchased for the same time period as the students and cannot exceed the student’s period of coverage. Dependent enrollment must be completed by the deadline of the academic terms open enrollment/waiver period as follows:

1. Go to www.gallagherstudent.com/siu.
2. On the left toolbar, click "Dependent Enroll."
3. Log in by following the instructions on the website (if you haven’t already).
4. Follow the instructions to complete the form and submit payment.
5. Print or save a copy of the confirmation page.

If I waive out of the insurance, can I re-enroll?

If you waive the Student Health Insurance Plan and then lose coverage under that plan, you need to go to www.gallagherstudent.com/SIU. Log in, click on “Enroll-Qualifying Life Event”, complete the online form, and upload the required supporting documentation such as a birth certificate for a newborn, marriage certificate, or loss of coverage letter from your prior health insurance company showing the last day of coverage. Make sure you read the form carefully as it contains very specific information on the Qualifying Life Event process. Qualifying events include:

• Reaching the age limit of another health insurance plan
• Loss of health insurance through marriage or divorce
• Involuntary loss of coverage from another health insurance plan

If your enrollment in SHIP is on a voluntary basis, there is no option for the Qualifying Life Event process if you lose coverage with your current health insurance plan.

Petition to add insurance

No, you are entitled to use all the services at the Student Health Center because you were assessed the non-refundable Student Health Fee as part of fees. Most visits are charged a $10.00 door fee and can be paid by the following methods:

• cash
• check
• credit or debit card
• Debit Dawg
• or bill to your Bursar

Charges vary for Pharmacy services.