Health Matters
All students must complete a Health History Form (sent to you after acceptance) which requires immunizations for Tetanus, Measles, Mumps and Rubella and a Tuberculin screening. For more information, please visit: http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/medical/immunizations.html.
Health Insurance
Because Cornell University requires that all students must have adequate health insurance coverage, all students (including exchange students) are automatically enrolled in and billed for Cornell's Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). However, if students provide documentation to SHIP that their health insurance coverage meets the criteria listed below, they may submit an application to the SHIP office to waive (cancel) SHIP. The SHIP office determines if you will be approved to waive SHIP coverage--our office has no involvement with this.
Find more information about waiving SHIP online at: http://www.studentinsurance.cornell.edu/undergrads/enrollment_waiver.html.
You may waive (cancel) enrollment in SHIP if you can document that your insurance provider:
- Is licensed in the United States, with a US claim payment office address and phone number.
- Provides coverage in the Ithaca area (emergency-only does not qualify).
- Provides coverage in the Ithaca area for outpatient and inpatient mental health care.
- Has maximum benefit coverage of at least $500,000 per policy year.
- Coverage will remain in force as long as you are a full time registered student at Cornell.
- Provides coverage for pre-existing conditions.
NOTE: Because health insurance is so important, our office cannot be responsible for evaluating your insurance coverage or determining if you may be eligible to waive (cancel) Cornell's SHIP. We are not experts in insurance and we cannot evaluate your insurance coverage; you must consult Cornell's SHIP office about insurance, and you are responsible for evaluating your coverage. We recognize that the criteria to waive SHIP is difficult; therefore, unless you are sure your current health insurance coverage will meet the criteria to waive SHIP, we recommend that you purchase SHIP.
For all questions and information, please contact SHIP directly at:
Cornell University Office of Student Health Insurance
409 College Avenue, Suite 211
Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 USA
Phone: 607 255-6363 Fax: 607 254-5221
E-mail: sicu@cornell.edu
Website: http://www.studentinsurance.cornell.edu