SHIP Insurance

SHIP for Non-Registered Students

SHIP for Non-Registered Students collapse all expand 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:

Graduate students on Filing Fee status: ...

SHIP Waiver Application Instructions

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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.

SHIP Waiver Requirements

I. All plans must provide unrestricted access to an in-network primary care provider, in-network hospital, and full non-emergency medical and behavioral health care within 50 miles of campus or the student’s place of residence while attending school.

Note: This criterion applies to all plan types without exception, including Medi-Cal or Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE/military, HMOs (including Kaiser, Sharp, and others), Covered California, ministry sharing plans or other U.S. federal or state exchange plans, all employee-sponsored and individual plans...

SHIP Vision Benefits

VSP Member Information Plan Network Choice Member ID Your VSP member ID is the same as your Wellfleet member ID (nine digits). Follow the instructions on this Wellfleet flyer to obtain your member ID. Vision Benefits Summary VSP Choice Provider Non-Network Provider Plan Year ...

SHIP Waiver Tips from ASUC SAO

ASUC Student Advocate's Office

The ASUC Student Advocate's Office is a student-run office that provides free and confidential advice and representation to students who experience issues or conflicts with the university. If after contacting the SHIP office, you would like additional support regarding SHIP, completing waiver appeals, or billing, please contact them at (510) 642-6912 or help@berkeleysao.org....

Should I waive SHIP?

Here are some important things to know about health insurance at UC Berkeley:

All eligible UC Berkeley students are required to have medical insurance that meets the University's requirements. All students are automatically enrolled in SHIP to meet that requirement -- see the SHIP benefits. If you have comparable insurance and don't want to keep SHIP as dual coverage...

SHIP Dependents FAQs

collapse all expand all Who is a dependent? Eli­gible dependents are the spouse or domestic partner who resides with the Insured Student and the student’s and/or spouse’s or the domestic partner’s natural child, stepchild, or legally adopted child under 26 years of age. For a full definition of who qualifies as a dependent please visit Insurance for Dependents...

Prescriptions

Wellfleet Rx Member Information Rx Bin Number 003858 Rx PCN A4 Rx Group Number WFLEET1 Member ID Number Your member ID is on your Wellfleet ID card. Follow the instructions on this Wellfleet flyer to obtain your member ID. Prescription Cost-Sharing (up to a 30-day supply) UHS Tang Pharmacy ...

SHIP FAQs

collapse all expand all SHIP -- What is it and why is it provided by the University?

To understand how SHIP works, it is important to understand that your health plan at UC Berkeley consists of two parts:


1. University Health Services (UHS)

University Health Services is a complete outpatient health center for students, providing medical, mental health, and preventive care. Our clinicians serve as your primary care...