SHIP Insurance

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...

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 ...

Mental Health + Substance Abuse

collapse all expand all Counseling & Psychiatry Visits Patient Responsibility UHS Network Provider (outside UHS) Non-Network Provider (outside UHS) Counseling (short term) $0 $15 50%1, 2 Psychiatry $15 $15 50%1, 2 Inpatient and Outpatient Services Patient Responsibility Network...

Medical - Inpatient Hospital Services

Patient responsibility for inpatient hospital room & board expenses (services & supplies)

(Medical, Mental Health, & Maternity)

Network Provider

Non-network Provider

$250 co-pay; then 10%1, 2

$500 co-pay; then 50%1, 3

1Inpatient hospital services are subject to the $450 deductible (per plan year).

2No cost-sharing for covered medical expenses,...

Medical - Outpatient

1No cost-sharing for covered medical expenses, including prescriptions, incurred for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, pre-cervical cancer, and cervical cancer with 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...

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 Waiver Instructions for Special Summer Programs

You are almost there. Help us help you!

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.

STEP 1: Identify your Summer 2024 program and waiver period below. Program Waiver Period Incoming Master in Financial Engineering (MFE3) December 1, 2023 - March 22, 2024

Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM)

Master of...

Special Summer Programs

Berkeley SHIP information for Special Summer Programs 2024

The information on this page is only for the following programs: Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM) and incoming students in Master of Public Affairs, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Master of Financial Engineering (incoming March class only), Master of Real Estate Development + Design, Master or Urban Design, 11-month Master in Public Health, Master of Biotechnology, and Master of Computational Social Science....

Information for Visiting Scholars + Postdocs

Welcome to Berkeley, Visiting Scholars, Postdocs, and families!

For more information about the Visiting Scholars and Postdocs Affairs Program (VSPA), visit the VSPA website, contact VSPA at (510) 643-9681, or email vspa@berkeley.edu. Also, see the Berkeley International Office.

Visiting Scholars and Visiting Student Researchers

VSPA-appointed visiting scholars and student researchers...

Glossary of Insurance Terms

Accidental injury Physical harm or disability which is the result of a specific unexpected incident caused by an outside force. Accidental injury does not include illness or infection, except infection of a cut or wound. Ambulatory Surgical Center Ambulatory surgical centers are outpatient surgical facilities that may be freestanding or located on the same grounds as a hospital. They are licensed separately as outpatient clinics according to state and local laws and meet all requirements of an outpatient surgical clinic, as well as accreditation standards of...