SHIP Insurance

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....

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...

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...

Statement on Potential Affordable Care Act (ACA) Repeal

May 4, 2017
At University Health Services (UHS), we believe that affordable healthcare is a right for all. We are strong supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Many in our community are worried about the proposed repeal of ACA and how that may impact them and their families. We wanted to explain how these changes may or may not affect insurance at UC Berkeley.

SHIP Referrals

collapse all expand all Choosing an In-Network Health Provider

To receive the maximum SHIP benefits, visit an in-network provider. Use the Wellfleet provider search tool on the Wellfleet Student mobile app or Wellfleet website to find...

SHIP Dental Benefits

MetLife Member Information Plan Network PDP Plus Group Number 151675 Member ID Number Your MetLife member ID is the same as your Wellfleet member ID (nine digits). Follow the instructions on this Wellfleet flyer to obtain your member ID. Dental Benefits Summary MetLife PDP Plus Dentist Non-Network Dentist Plan Year August...

International Summer Session Students

Welcome to Berkeley, International Summer Session Students!

All international students attending a UC Berkeley Summer Session must have health insurance that includes medical benefits and medical evacuation and repatriation of remains coverage in compliance with their visa requirements. Please contact or visit the Summer Sessions for assistance with requirements and other resources.

The Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is not...