Waiver Requirements

NOTE: The deadline to sign up for the Student Health Insurance Plan has passed. If you have any questions please call 419-372-7495 or stop in the Student Insurance Office in Room 170 of the Health Center.

Domestic Waiver Requirements:

Insurance deductible is U.S. $1000 or less
        If higher than $1000, is it a Group Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA) OR
                Health Revenue Account (HRA) (Circle one)
        If individual deductible is higher than $1000, with no HSA/ HRA or group plan, please contact the
                Student Insurance Office at (419) 372-7495
Insurance out-of-pocket maximum of U.S. $10,000 or less
Insurance provides at least U.S. $500,000 coverage per covered illness or injury
Insurance provides at least U.S. $500,000 coverage towards prescription medications
Insurance provides at least U.S. $500,000 coverage for inpatient and outpatient treatment of mental and nervous disorders including drug & alcohol-related conditions. Policies that treat mental
    and nervous disorders as any other illness are acceptable
Insurance coverage treats pregnancy/maternity as any other illness
Insurance provides coverage for medically necessary inpatient and outpatient services locally

Emergency only care, does not satisfy this requirement

International Waiver Requirements:
All International Students, regardless of credit hours, are required by the University to enroll in this plan, with the exception of student fully sponsored under a select international organization (Example: Fulbright Scholarships), approved coverage provided by their government embassy, or coverage provided by a U.S. based employer.  These students MUST come to the Student Insurance Office, with their health card in order to waive.  The waiver MUST be completed prior to the published date to waive the BGSU-sponsored coverage or they will be required to pay the premium charged to their Bursar account.

International waivers can be obtained at the Student Insurance Office.

Student Insurance Office
Room 170 Health Center Building
Bowling Green, OH  43403-0147
Phone: 419-372-7495
Fax: 419-372-4812
studentins@bgsu.edu