SHIP Insurance

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...

SHIP Dental FAQs

Frequently asked questions about dental coverage: collapse all expand 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...

SHIP now covers at-home COVID testing kits

April 10, 2022
Over-the-Counter (OTC) COVID-19 Testing Coverage

Effective May 12, 2023, OTC COVID-19 testing is no longer covered and members will pay the retail cost.

For purchases made between January 15, 2022, and May 11, 2023, members may submit a claim for reimbursement within one year from the purchase date. See below for reimbursement instructions.

SHIP/Wellfleet will cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests without a doctor's order limited to eight tests per calendar month per covered member with no...

1095-B / 1099 HC Forms

February 16, 2024
Wellfleet 1095-B / 1099-HC Forms

The 1095-B is an official IRS form showing a record of your health insurance coverage. The purpose of the form is to support your annual disclosure to the IRS that you are in compliance with the ACA. The 1099-HC form is required for anyone residing in the state of Massachusetts.

If you had health insurance coverage with UC Berkeley’s Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) through Wellfleet, you will receive the 1095-B or 1099-HC tax form in the mail.

The 1095-B and 1099-HC form is also available on...