Required Health Insurance

Mandatory Health Insurance Requirement

At The CSU Maritime Academy (CSUM), all enrolled students are required to carry health insurance throughout their academic career.

Healthcare Reform - Student Q & A

Health Insurance Waiver

  • Availability: The online health insurance waiver for the academic year '24/'25 will be open from April 16, 2024, to September 24, 2024.
  • Annual Submission: Students must submit online insurance waiver requests annually during this period.

Minimum Insurance Requirements to Waive

  • Details: Information about the minimum insurance requirements to waive can be found here.

Waiver Period FAQs

  • Timeframe: The waiver period is open annually from late Spring to early Fall.
  • Spring Enrollment: For students not attending in the Fall but planning to attend in the Spring, waivers will be considered separately.

Contact Information

For assistance with the waiver process, contact Gallgher Student Health and Special Risk Student Customer Service Line at (707) 692-3043.

 

Waiver Period FAQs for after the waiver has closed

The waiver period is open annually from late Spring to early Fall. For students not attending in the Fall but attending in the Spring, waivers will be considered separately from the Fall waiver process​.

The waiver period is open annually from late Spring to early Fall. For students not attending in the Fall but attending in the Spring waivers will be considered separately from the Fall waiver process.

The waiver application period has ended and is closed so that student fee processing can be completed.

Several email notifications are sent annually to students via their csum.edu email addresses. Reminders are placed on the Portal and Student Health Center and Cal Maritime Families Facebook pages. Pop-up reminders are present on the PeopleSoft registration webpage so students are reminded about the waiver deadline when they register for classes. 

Additional Resources:

Aetna Claim Forms (for reimbursement):

  1. CSU Health Center Claim Forms 
  2. Aetna Medical Benefits Claim Form (For reimbursement for paid services with an outside provider)
  3. Pharmacy Claim Form (For reimbursement for paid prescriptions/Immunizations)
  • Enrollment Process: Cal Maritime students who have not been granted a waiver will automatically be enrolled in the campus Student Health Insurance Plan and charged for it through their student fees once the waiver closes.
  • Qualifications for Waiver: Students with personal health insurance or covered by a parent or guardian's policy should review the minimum insurance requirements to see if they qualify for a waiver.
  • Encouragement for Waiver: Students who meet the waiver criteria are encouraged to apply annually, even if they qualified for a waiver in the previous year.

Note: You must apply online for a Health Insurance Waiver annually, even if you qualified for a waiver last year and your information is still current. Students who previously had the school's insurance will receive a new insurance card in the Fall.

If you do not have a health insurance card, immediately notify the Student Health Center via email or phone: 707-654-1170.