Fees and Insurance
Financial Responsibility
In general, there is no charge for most services provided at Student Health Services by staff physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses. Students are financially responsible, however, for some drugs, immunizations, supplies, and some laboratory tests provided at the Service or sent out to our reference laboratory. Please see our fee schedule for more information.
Insurance
Boston University offers a Student Health Insurance Plan which provides excellent coverage for most medical and mental health problems that college students encounter. Visit the Aetna Student Health website for more information.
Massachusetts law requires that all full-time students and students who participate in at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum must have medical insurance. Regardless of your current coverage, you will automatically be billed for the insurance offered through Boston University. This plan provides coverage for most typical problems that students encounter while at college. If you wish to reject this insurance and have the charge removed from your bill, you must fill out the online insurance waiver through the Student Link. To file your insurance waiver electronically, visit the Student Link. Select "Money Matters" from the main menu, then "Medical Insurance." You may also file a hard-copy by downloading the waiver form, and then mailing in the form.
It is extremely important that you have insurance coverage that will pay for medical care in the Boston area. Many out-of-area insurance companies are restrictive about what services they will pay for when you are away from home. Please ask specifically what services are covered by your insurance company prior to coming to campus. Your insurance should have equal coverage or better for medical and psychiatric services if you plan to waive the University insurance.
Students Who Enroll in the University Insurance Plan
The University's insurance plan (Aetna Student Health) will not pay 100 percent of all costs. Please review your benefits to determine what will be covered. This information is available at the Aetna Student Health website under the Student Connection; enter 711110 for Boston University's plan.
Students Who Do Not Enroll in the University Insurance Plan Students are financially responsible for all services outside Student Health Services and for all lab fees and immunizations at Student Health Services. If you are being referred to a specialist for an x-ray or for any other services outside Student Health Services and you waived the University's insurance plan (Aetna Student Health), call your insurance company or your parents to find out whether your insurance will pay for it. If your insurance will not cover the cost of this care, you will be responsible for these bills.
