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Student Insurance Policy (UHC)

The Nebraska Medicine – UNO Health Center provides state of the art medical services that are culturally sensitive and patient focused to the UNO community.

The major medical student insurance policy is available to UNO undergraduate students enrolled in at least seven (7) on-campus credit hours or degree-seeking graduate students enrolled in at least one (1) on-campus credit hour.

This reasonably priced policy is designed to provide benefits for medical and dental expenses. Participation in this plan is voluntary for domestic students.

Register for the policy

Graduate Assistants

All new graduate assistants will receive insurance information. GA's are automatically billed the cost of the subsidized UHC plan to their student account. The UHC student health insurance plan provides health and dental coverage. Instructions on how to enroll or decline the insurance will be sent to your UNO email account. If you do not enroll or decline the UHC student insurance by the deadline stated in the email, you will be enrolled at the end of the waiver period. GA's should refer to their graduate packet for more information or contact Business Systems Tehcnology at unobst@unomaha.edu.

International Students and Health Insurance Requirements

All UNO international students and scholars, including ILUNO and IPD students on F visas, are required to purchase the UNO student health insurance plan unless:

  • You are sponsored by your government and have a current financial guarantee on file with Cashiering/Student Accounts
  • You are a dependent on a U.S.-based employer plan that
    • Pays for care in Nebraska
    • Deductible must be $500 or less
    • Unlimited major medical coverage including pre-existing conditions
    • Unlimited medical evacuation and repatriation coverage
    • Meets or exceeds Affordable Care Act requirements

Instructions on how to enroll or waive will be sent to your UNO email account. If you do not enroll or waive your insurance by the deadline stated in the email, you will be enrolled at the end of the waiver period. The cost of the insurance policy will be billed to your student account.

Insurance Open Enrollment and Waiver Dates

Fall 2019 - July 18, 2019 through September 9, 2019

Spring 2020 - November 26, 2019 through January 24, 2020