FAMU Health Insurance
Insurance Waiver Portal for Spring 2025 Semester
Insurance Portal Opens: December 30, 2024
Opt-Out Deadline is January 10, 2025. Charges will be placed on students’ accounts on January 15, 2025
All students are required to provide proof of health insurance coverage via the UHCSR Insurance Portal or purchase the university-sponsored health insurance plan.
Student Health Insurance
Enrollment Process:
FAMU Health Insurance Information
All FAMU students are required to have health insurance per University Regulation 2.033. This regulation applies to student that are enrolled at least half-time (9 hours for undergraduates or 6 hours for graduate students) in a degree-seeing program. Students that are strictly online, transient, non-degree-seeking, dual enrolled high school students, certificate students and less than part-time are exempt from this requirement.
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Students are required to provide proof of insurance coverage via an online waiver portal or purchase the university-sponsored health insurance plan.
Students that fail to provide documentation of insurance coverage through the online portal prior to the deadline (drop/add deadline) and students whose opt-out waivers are denied will be enrolled in the university-sponsored plan.
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Charges for the insurance will be placed on the student account and the student will be responsible for payment. Student Health Services only accepts the university sponsored insurance plan.
If you require service within the clinic but have another form of insurance, you may request a reimbursement form to submit to your health insurance provider. Please note that the clinic fee is billed to your account.
Overview of Policy Resources
Health Insurance Policy Opt-Out Processes & Overview
If you already have health insurance coverage through a parent/guardian, spouse, employer or other means, you need to provide proof of this coverage and enter the information through the online waiver portal. The deadline for applying for a waiver is the Friday of the first week of classes. This is also the course Add/Drop deadline. You will need to have your current health insurance card available to complete the online submission.
To Opt-Out or Waive the University-Sponsored Health Insurance
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Visit the online waiver portal: studentcenter.uhcsr.com/famu
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Locate and select the blue "Waiver Info" button.
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Fill out the required information as prompted.
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Upload a copy of your insurance card as instructed.
To Opt-In or Enroll in the University Sponsored Health Insurance
- Visit the online portal: studentcenter.uhcsr.com/famu
- Locate and select the blue "Opt-In" button.
- Complete the information.
Domestic and International graduate students who have an assistantship for 10 or more hours weekly or have a University-approved fellowship are eligible for health insurance benefits. You will need to apply for the insurance benefit each year that you have a valid contract to cover the time period.
For more information, email: gradstudies@famu.edu or call (850) 599-3505.
