University Sponsored Health Insurance

The Student Health Center and Pharmacy encourages all students to have health insurance to help minimize the costs of their health care. The University of Alabama offers a fully underwritten health insurance plan with BlueCross and BlueShield of Alabama. Eligible UA students can voluntarily enroll in the health plan beginning July 30, 2024. For more information and to enroll, visit https://ua.myahpcare.com/.

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama complies with all aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as it applies to student health insurance plans. Students are advised to compare the BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama plan with their parents’ health plan or other health coverage, co-pays, deductibles and premiums before deciding whether to enroll.

Enrollment Windows

Eligibility

All domestic undergraduate students taking five or more credit hours and all domestic graduate students taking three credit hours are eligible to enroll in this insurance plan on a voluntary basis.

All approved domestic graduate assistants, domestic graduate research assistants, domestic graduate teaching assistants and domestic graduate fellowship students taking at least three credit hours per semester, and all international visiting scholars under UA J-1 Visa Sponsorship, are eligible to enroll in this insurance plan on a voluntary basis. Students taking internet classes in addition to taking the required number of credit hours in an on-campus classroom are eligible to enroll on a voluntary basis.

Students classified as distance learning primarily enrolled in internet classes are not eligible to enroll in this plan. Main campus students in courses designated as On-line Main (OLM) will remain eligible.

All international and English Language Institute students are required to purchase this insurance plan on a mandatory basis, including all approved international graduate assistants, international graduate research assistants, international graduate teaching assistants and international graduate fellowship students taking at least three credit hours per semester. Waiver is only permitted if a

student is covered under a government-sponsored plan (i.e. Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, Kuwait government sponsored students, Oman government sponsored students, etc.) or the student is covered under an employer-sponsored plan (either as an insured or dependent).

Eligible students who do enroll may also insure their dependents. Eligible dependents are the student’s legal spouse and dependent children under 26 years of age.

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama complies with all aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as it applies to student health insurance plans.