Eligibility

Student Health Services

Eligibility for Students

All currently enrolled students are eligible to receive healthcare at our facilities. There is no charge to be seen by one of our health care providers. There are nominal fees for lab work, medications, treatments, dressings, and supplies.

Upon graduation, students may be seen in Student Health Services (SHS) until the end of the month in which they graduate.

Eligibility for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff with health concerns are advised to see their health care provider. However if a staff/ faculty member has an acute illness requiring immediate attention, s/he will be seen at Student Health Services. Follow-up care should be provided by the faculty/staff's health care provider in the community. There will be a $50 charge for the visit in addition to the fees for any lab tests or procedures. Any exceptions have to be approved by the Executive Director of SHS.

Faculty and staff who are medically required to receive blood pressure checks may do so at no charge at SHS. Please contact SHS (703-993-2831) for more information.

Faculty and staff are eligible to use the Allergy Clinic services, Travel Clinic services, and Immunization Clinic services. Please see the list of associated fees for services.

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Student Health Insurance

International Students

Domestic Students

Enrollment Options

Credit Criteria

Summer

Students Graduating

Graduate Subsidized Plan

Not Eligible?

 

International Students

International Students: all F-1 and J-1 visa students are automatically enrolled into the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan, because they are required by Federal law and University Policy #6002 to have adequate health insurance.

Dependents of International Students: may only enroll in the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan if the student is also enrolled in the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan. Covered students may enroll their lawful spouse and unmarried dependent children under the age of 26.

 

Domestic Students

Enrollment Options

Open Enrollment Periods: Eligible domestic students may enroll themselves and eligible dependents online during open enrollment periods. Enrollment periods are posted on the insurance page of the Student Health Services website.

Outside of Open Enrollment Periods: Eligible students who lose insurance coverage may enroll within 30 days of the last day covered under their previous plan (i.e. age-off their parent’s plan). Students must come to the insurance office to complete necessary enrollment forms if this life event occurs outside of an open enrollment period. 

 

Credit Criteria

Undergraduate Students: are eligible to enroll if they are currently taking at least 6 credit hours at Mason. Students that are taking less than 6 credit hours, but are completing their final course work to obtain their degree for the current academic year, are also eligible to enroll.

Graduate Students

Master, Certificate, or Non-degree graduate students: are eligible to enroll if they are currently taking at least 3 credit hours. Students that are taking less than 3 credit hours, but are completing their final course work to obtain their degree for the current academic year, are also eligible to enroll.

Ph.D. or Doctoral Program Students: that are enrolled in a doctoral program are eligible to sign up.

Dependents of Domestic Students: may only enroll in the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan if the student is also enrolled in the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan. Covered students may enroll their lawful spouse and unmarried dependent children under the age of 26.

 

Students Graduating

Once a student graduates, they are still covered under the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan for the remainder of the policy year, until August 15th.

 

Summer

If a student enrolled in the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan during the fall or spring semesters, no classes are required during the summer semester to maintain insurance eligibility.