Student Health Insurance Information

Fairleigh Dickinson University offers an Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan underwritten by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. New Jersey Department of Health legislation requires students at public and private educational institutions to maintain health insurance. The law requires those institutions to offer coverage to the student population. The Medical Insurance Plan will be charged to the student account, based on eligibility, after enrolling in courses. It may take 48 hours after registering for the student to have access to the UnitedHealthcare Student Resources website. The Medical Insurance Plan is not provided by FDU Student Health Services. For more information about the Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan, please visit University Health Plans.

Eligibility

  • Undergraduate students: All full-time enrolled (12 or more credits)
  • Graduate students: All full-time enrolled (9 or more credits)
  • International students: Automatically enrolled (regardless of credits)

Enrollment/Waiver Deadlines

Reminders for enrolling or waiving this plan are sent to the students FDU email address. Students who wish to waive out of the Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan must provide evidence of comparable coverage.

Term

Deadline

Fall

September 30

Spring

February 28 (newly eligible students only)

Waiver Steps

  1. To waive the Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan please visit University Health Plans.
  2. Select ‘Waiver Form’ in the left-hand margin menu and follow the on screen instructions.