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Beginning Spring 2025, Student Health Services (SHS) will oversee the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). Please read below for detailed information and FAQ’s relating to health insurance.

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If you are:

  • A full time student living on or off campus
  • A part time student living on campus

You are required to have health insurance!

 

You must either enroll in OR waive the student health insurance plan.

The Spring semester 2025 deadline to waive or enroll is January 24th, 2025.

 

If you already have your own health insurance through your family or yourself, please follow the steps below to submit a waiver to prove you already have health insurance.

 

To submit a waiver for insurance:

  1. Go to Gallagher student portal here
  2. Click on “log in” on the left section under Profile.
  3. Log in with your Gallaudet email and password.
  4. Click on “waive” or “enroll”.
    1. To “waive”, please fill out the information section with your health insurance information. You will need to upload your information at the end.

 

FAQ’s:

 

I already have health insurance. Do I need student health insurance?

You will need to submit a waiver with a copy of your active health insurance for the current semester. Follow the instructions above to submit a waiver.

 

My waiver did not get accepted, I have Medicaid. Why was it not accepted?

Your Medicaid coverage is only eligible for the same state that it was activated in. The only Medicaid waivers we accept are from DC/MD/VA. 

 

I have Medicare from my home state. Is this accepted?

Yes, Medicare is accepted. You will need to provide proof of coverage of both Plan A and Plan B. You can use your benefit letter from the Social Security Administration office to submit as proof. Please make sure the coverage dates state the current year.

 

How do I find my benefit letter?

Go online to this link and follow the steps to get your benefit vertification letter.

 

I have Kaiser Permanente. Is that accepted?

Yes, Kaiser Permanente is accepted regardless of the state. Please follow the instructions at the top of the website to submit your waiver. 

 

Do I need Student Health insurance to be seen at SHS?

Any full or part time student can be seen at SHS, it does not matter if you have Student Health insurance or your own insurance. 

 

How often do I need to enroll or waive the insurance plan?

Every semester.

 

Why am I charged even though I waived the Student Health Insurance Plan?

The premium (cost) is automatically applied to your student account. Once we accept your waiver, the charge will be removed. 

 

For further questions, comments or concerns, please contact the SHS front desk at (202) 921-6211 or email Student Health Insurance. 

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Student Health Services

Peter J. Fine Student Health Service 314

202-921-6211

202-651-5090

(202) 651-5743

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Tuesday
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