Attention Students:
If you do not have health insurance or if you have a costly plan with high deductibles, TU sponsors a great plan for eligible* students that is affordable and provides excellent coverage. The Aetna Student Health Plan protects you at school, home and while traveling abroad.
Remember: the Affordable Care Act requires every American to be enrolled in an insurance plan by January 1, 2014. States like Maryland will offer plans to uninsured residents on their insurance exchange. You can check out these other plans and compare them to our Aetna SHIP by going to http://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov/. We think you will find our plan provides much better benefits at a lower cost than plans available to individuals through the insurance exchange.
Sign up for the Aetna Student Health Plan by the open enrollment period deadline of October 1, 2013. If payment is received by the deadline, coverage is retroactive to the plan start date of 8/15/2013.
* Eligible students are undergrads taking 9 or more credits and grad students taking 6 or more credits or dissertation credit.
The plan costs $771 for students 34 years or younger for the fall semester or $1716 for the full year (Fall coverage extends from 8/15/13 until 1/14/13; annual coverage until 8/14/2014.) The cost is higher depending on your age.
Check out the plan coverage and make an informed choice by visiting our website (see below)
Enrollment Instructions:
- Go to www.towson.edu/dowellhealthcenter and click on Student Health Insurance or go directly to www.aetnastudenthealth.com
- Under Find Your School, type Towson University
- Click “Medical Plan: Enroll”
- Scroll down to “Enroll: Domestic Students”
Please note: All Towson University International students on F, J and other non-employment visas are automatically enrolled in the Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan as of 8/15/2013 unless they file and receive an approved waiver. Information on filing the waiver is available on our website: www.towson.edu/dowellhealthcenter/insurance. The deadline for filing waiver is September 15. Refunds of the insurance premium will not be made if you fail to submit an online waiver application by the deadline.
Contact information: Cheryl Compton, Insurance and Billing Coordinator, 410-704-3703, ccompton@towson.edu
