Enrolling or waiving the Kaiser Student Health Plan

 UPDATE- 2/8/2013

Open enrollment is now closed.  Students will not be able to make changes to their enrollment or waiver status until fall 2013.

If you have questions or concerns, please email health@mills.edu and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible.

All Mills students must be covered by health insurance that is equal to the coverage offered by the Student Health Plan (contact the Manager of Wellness and Community Outreach to determine if your health insurance plan meets these criteria). Students can enroll in/waive out of the plan during open enrollment periods at the Student Net site. Students wishing to enroll in the Student Health Plan due to a loss of coverage, may do so at any time by filling out the forms in the Cowell building. Please see specific instructions for new students, continuing students or students returning from leave/abroad below.

Please note that filling out Health Care forms on the portal does not mean that a student has waived out of or enrolled in the plan; students must go to http://studentnet.kp.org.

Academic Year 2012–13 Health Plan Rates for student only (rates are higher if adding dependents):

• Undergraduates $3,000
• Graduates $3,000

See the Mills College Student Health Plan rate schedule for costs of adding dependents. Charges for enrolling dependents will appear on student accounts.

For more information, visit the Student Health Plan page or contact Manager of Wellness and Community Outreach.

New Students

Charges for the Student Health Plan will appear on all new students’ accounts. All students must take action at Student Net by the appropriate deadline for their first semester at Mills. Students who are uninsured must enroll in the Student Health Plan and those with comparable insurance can waive the plan. New students who fail to take action by the deadline for their first semester will be enrolled in the plan and the charges on their account will remain.

• Fall Term Open Enrollment: July 1- August 31
• Spring Term Open Enrollment: December 1- January 31

When the enroll/waive process has been completed an email confirmation will be sent from Student Net. Please retain the confirmation for your records. Students who do not receive email confirmation should attempt to waive/enroll again, remembering to enter their Banner number (student ID number) when prompted. Please contact the Manager of Wellness and Community Outreach if you do not receive an email confirmation to verify whether your enrollment/waiver was completed.

Students who have waived the plan can deduct the Student Health Plan charges from their student account balance using the billing worksheet provided by the M Center.

Continuing Students

Only students who wish to waive the Student Health Plan must do so during Fall Term Open Enrollment each year. Continuing students who fail to waive by the August 31 deadline will be enrolled in the plan and the charges on their account will remain.

Those who are enrolled in the Student Health Plan and wish to remain enrolled no longer need to re-enroll on Student Net each fall. Students can change their status during Spring or Fall Term Open Enrollment.

• Fall Term Open Enrollment: July 1- August 31
• Spring Term Open Enrollment: December 1- January 31

When the enroll/waive process has been completed an email confirmation will be sent. Please retain the confirmation for your records. Students who do not receive email confirmation, should attempt to waive/enroll again, remembering to enter their Banner number (student ID number) when prompted. Please contact the Manager of Wellness and Community Outreach if you do not receive an email confirmation to verify whether your enrollment/waiver was completed.

Students Readmitted/Reinstated or Returning from Study Abroad/Leave of Absence

Student returning from abroad/leave or readmitted/reinstated to Mills must go online to Student Net to enroll or waive by the start of the semester for which they are returning. Students who are readmitted/reinstated after open enrollment closes must contact the Manager of Wellness and Community Outreach. These students will be granted an extension of 10 days beyond the closure of open enrollment to waive or enroll in the plan. Students who fail to do so will be enrolled in the Student Health Plan and charged for the full semester. Students who are readmitted/reinstated beyond the 10-day grace period will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Plan and their student accounts will be charged for the full semester.