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Student Health Insurance Quick Guide for Parents and Students New to The Ohio State University
Ohio State recognizes the importance of students having access to high quality, affordable healthcare during their academic career. The university Health Insurance Requirementhelps students stay healthy and on track both academically and financially.
What is the Health Insurance Requirement at Ohio State?
DOMESTICstudents at all campuses are required to have health insurance when enrolled at least half-time and in a degree program of study. Half time is defined as:
- Undergraduate - 6 credit hours
- Graduate and Professional - 4 credit hours
- Post-candidacy - 3 credit hours
INTERNATIONAL students enrolled in any credit hour courses are subject to the requirement.
Students can meet this requirement by COMPLETING the SELECT or WAIVE PROCESS before their first semester each academic year. For most students that is autumn semester.
Take a few minutes to make sure…
Now, more than ever, it is important to be confident you have health insurance that works while you are at Ohio State. Take a moment to review the Student Health Insurance Orientation Flyer and our interactiveComparison Chart - designed to help you review your current coverage, understand if there are gaps in coverage while at Ohio State and compare options to make an informed decision.
What are my options?
1. SELECT*the university offeredStudent Health Benefits Plan– a medical, mental health, pharmacy, dental and vision plan designed specifically for students that provides coverage no matter where they are. Low deductible, copays and coinsurance, with most out of pocket expenses, waived when treatment is provided at theWilce Student Health Center.
*All students areinitially enrolledin university Student Health Benefits Plan if they meet the credit hour eligibility requirement.
2. WAIVE*the university coverage if you are enrolled in other active annual health insurance. Take a few moments toreview how your current health insurance will work now that you’re in college. Our interactive Comparison Chart is a quick and easy way to compare your current coverage with the benefits available under the Student Health Benefits Plan.
*If you waive the university coverage, you will be asked to provide documentation confirming your active health insurance coverage. This information is audited, and if your health insurance is inactive, you will be re-enrolled in the Student Health Benefits Plan and the fee will be placed on your account.
3. WAIVE*the university coverage if you are enrolled in other active annual health insurance andSELECTtheWilceCare Supplement– a prepaid on-campus medical and prescription drug package for illness and injury services provided only at theWilce Student Health Centerduring their hours of operation.
* If you waive the university coverage, you will be asked to provide documentation confirming your active health insurance coverage. This information is audited, and if your health insurance is inactive, you will be re-enrolled in the Student Health Benefits Plan and the fee will be placed on your account.
How do I select or waive the Student Health Benefits Plan?
Complete the SELECT or WAIVE Process before your first term of the academic year - for most students this is autumn term. Your decision remains in place the entire academic year – AU, SP and SU semesters – so there's no need to repeat the Select or Waive process each semester!
- Once you SELECT the SHI Benefits Plan you are enrolled for the entire academic year. The fee will be placed on your account – Autumn and Spring semesters as long as you meet eligibility. Spring coverage includes Summer semester.
- If youWAIVEthe university coverage this will bein place the remainder of the academic year, unless you change your mind or have a qualifying event.
You can complete theSELECT or WAIVE Processthrough theBuckeye Linkportal.The autumn 2024 deadline is August 13, 2024. Here are instructions for completing theSelect or Waive Process.
I missed the deadline to SELECT or WAIVE in BuckeyeLink portal – Now what?
If you miss the deadline, you will remain enrolled in the Student Health Benefits Plan.
You can petition to waive the coverage by completing thePetition to Waive form and providing information that shows active health insurance. The Student Health Benefits Plan fee will remain on your university account until your petition to waive is approved. Please allow 10 business days for our office to process your request.
What if something changes and I need health insurance during the year?
Good news. You may be allowed to add or remove coverage for you or your eligible dependents during the policy year if there is aQualifying Event.
WOW – That was easy!
We want students and families to make informed decisions about their health insurance options and are here to help! You can find much more information at the following links.
- Rates, Dates, Deadlines
- Fee Payment
- International Students
- Health Insurance Literacy Tools
- Frequently Asked Questions
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Phone: 614-688-7979 | Email:Student Health Insurance.
FAQs
SOGI Discrimination & Harassment
It is unlawful to subject an employee to workplace harassment that creates a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Harassment can include, for example, offensive or derogatory remarks about sexual orientation (e.g., being gay or straight).
How often should I ask SOGI questions? ›
Ask your patients SOGI questions annually! Administration (HRSA) requirement! Talking with patients: We ask all our patients about their sexual orientation, gender identity, sex assigned at birth, and pronouns so that we can know them better and take care of them better.
What are the SOGI guidelines? ›
Being SOGI-inclusive means: Speaking about SOGI in a way that makes every student feel like they belong. Not limiting a person's potential based on their biological sex and how they understand or express their gender. Welcoming everyone without discrimination, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
What do the different orientations mean? ›
: a person's sexual identity or self-identification as bisexual, straight, gay, lesbian, pansexual, etc. : the state of being bisexual, straight, gay, lesbian, pansexual, etc. : sexual orientation. 3. : change of position by organs, organelles, or organisms in response to external stimulus.
What is the SOGI controversy? ›
Often called SOGI, the province says the policy allows schools to be fully inclusive and that everyone is welcome, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, critics say SOGI policies are forms of indoctrination.
What does SOGI 123 stand for? ›
SOGI stands for Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities. The 123 is meant to reflect creating this inclusive education environment being “as easy as 1-2-3.”
Why do I keep questioning my gender identity? ›
You may question your gender if your interests and social life do not fit with society's expectations of the gender you were assigned at birth. You may feel: that you cannot identify with being just male or female. that you identify with multiple genders.
What are the pronouns for SOGI? ›
Gender Pronouns
Pronouns (she/her, he/him, they/them, and others) refer to how people identify their gender. You can't tell by looking, so share your pronouns and ask others for theirs.
What is the two step gender question? ›
Step one of this method asks about participants' current gender identity and includes a variety of options to choose from. Step two asks about the sex they were assigned at birth. This method allows for the accurate identification and categorization of study participants.
Is SOGI mandatory? ›
"Learning about SOGI in schools is not mandated," reads a document from the education ministry, "however, there are different ways inclusivity can be supported and ensured to be age appropriate."
The Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity is mandated to explore ways to better protect persons who suffer from violence and discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, through means such as: Assessing implementation of human rights standards.
Why is SOGI important? ›
Teachers choosing to address SOGI in the curriculum is NOT about students developing a particular set of beliefs around sexual orientation and gender identity. It is about building understanding of the diverse society that we live in and learning to treat each other with dignity and respect.
What are the 4 points of orientation? ›
Orientation: There are four general elements to orientation: person; place; time; and situation. Orientation to person is simply the ability to identify one's name and is the last element of orientation to be lost, usually only in very severe dementia or in psychotic states.
What are the two main options in orientation? ›
The two most common orientations are Landscape and portrait. Landscape orientation is horizontal, while portrait orientation is vertical.
What is orientation in simple words? ›
the ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people. one's position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object. the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc. Chemistry.
What is the SOGI action plan? ›
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Action Plan approved by Secretary Xavier Becerra in June. 2023. The plan seeks to identify disparities in that may have long existed but weren't measured in Federal data. collection.
What is the SOGI data plan? ›
As identified in the Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity, this departmental SOGI Data Action Plan seeks to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people.
What are SOGI pronouns? ›
Gender Pronouns. Pronouns (she/her, he/him, they/them, and others) refer to how people identify their gender. You can't tell by looking, so share your pronouns and ask others for theirs.
What is the meaning of SOGI bill? ›
The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE, /ˈsoʊdʒiː/ Tagalog: [ˈsɔdʒi]) Equality Bill, also known as the Anti-Discrimination Bill (ADB), is a series of House and Senate bills that were introduced in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Congress of the Philippines, which aims to set into law measures to prevent ...
