Information About Waiving SHIP Enrollment and Online Waiver Application for 2008-09

Important to Know
	All UC Berkeley students are required to have medical insurance.
	All students will be automatically enrolled in SHIP.
	If you have comparable insurance and don't want to keep SHIP as dual coverage, you may waive enrollment.
	All students can use University Health Services, whether they have SHIP or not.

SHIP Benefit Highlights
	Medical, dental and vision coverage
	Coverage 365 days a year that goes with you when you travel
	Conveniently located on campus
	No claims to file - we'll do it for you
	Services always private and confidential
	On campus care open 6 days week with 24/7 phone assistance
	Excellent stand alone or dual coverage option
	Graduate Student Instructors and Researchers may be eligible for remission of the health insurance fee. Please check with your hiring department.

These pages provide information and tools that will allow you to make an informed decision about waiving enrollment in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). The online waiver follows. Before you proceed to the waiver, please take a few minutes to review how the health care package works at UC Berkeley and why most students enroll in SHIP. See the complete list of SHIP benefits (everything that is covered by the plan).

Next steps: choose an option below:

• I'm keeping SHIP - tell me more, including:
  • Care at University Health Services
  • Student Health Insurance Plan for medical, dental and vision coverage

  or

• I'm not sure - I might waive SHIP; help me decide

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