Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is an outstanding health plan designed specifically for college students.
Berkeley SHIP is a comprehensive major medical insurance plan, providing medical, counseling, and prescription through Aetna Student Health, vision through VSP...
SHIP for Non-Registered Students collapse allexpand all Who May Enroll? Students with the below status who were enrolled in SHIP the Fall or Spring term immediately preceding the term for which the student wants to purchase voluntary SHIP:
Plan NetworkPDP PlusGroup Number 151675Member ID Academic Health Plans (AHP), SHIP’s insurance broker, sent an email to enrolled students with the dental member ID. If you did not receive this email, please contact the SHIP office at (510) 642-5700 or ship@berkeley.eduDental Benefits SummaryMetLife PDP Plus Dentis...
VSP Member Information (2026-27)Plan Network Choice Member IDAcademic Health Plans (AHP), SHIP’s insurance broker, sent an email to enrolled students with the vision member ID. If you did not receive this email, please contact the SHIP office at (510) 642-5700 or ship@berkeley.eduVision Benefits Summary VSP Choice Provider ...
Frequently asked questions about dental coverage: collapse allexpand all How does the SHIP dental plan work?
Dental coverage is provided through the MetLife PDP Plus plan. With this plan, you select a provider from a nationwide network of 90,000 MetLife PDP Plus Dentists. More than 500 network dentists are located within five miles of campus.
When you make your appointment, let the dentist know you have...
All eligible registered UC Berkeley students, including registered international students, are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) and charged a health insurance fee on their CalCentral account.
Voluntary SHIP plans are available for concurrent enrollment undergraduates, filing fee graduate students, and students who have a formal medical withdrawal status or are on approved pregnancy leave. Dependent plans are also...
To save you time and frustration, please take a moment to review these helpful steps. Most errors encountered during the waiver process can be avoided by following these simple instructions.
All registered undergraduate and graduate UC Berkeley students, including international students, are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) to meet the University of California’s health insurance mandate set by the UC Regents. If you have comparable health insurance that meets the SHIP waiver criteria and do not wish to have dual coverage, you can submit an online waiver application to waive enrollment in SHIP. The waiver must be filled out annually during the waiver period (July deadline for the entire upcoming academic...
1No cost-sharing for covered medical expenses incurred for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and pre-cervical cancer with UHS and in-network providers.
2If services are rendered with a non-network provider, SHIP covers 50% of the usual and customary charge after the deductible is met. Members are responsible for all costs over the usual and customary charge.
3Subject to the $450 deductible (once per plan year).
4If services are rendered with a non-network provider, SHIP covers 100% of the usual and customary...
Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is an outstanding health plan designed specifically for college students. 