Student Health Insurance
The law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that all full time students attending college in Massachusetts be covered by a qualifying health insurance program. In addition, Massachusetts’s colleges are required to offer their students health insurance programs.
Unless your existing health insurance program meets the benefits levels outlined in the attached regulation, you are required by law to purchase comparable health insurance. If you have an HMO or PPO insurance plan, review your coverage and check your insurance plan to be sure that it will cover your son/daughter in Central Massachusetts.
If you have comparable coverage and do not want to purchase the student health insurance, you must complete and sign the health insurance waiver (available below). Completed forms must be returned to the Bursar’s office by July 17, 2008.
Holy Cross offers a student accident and sickness insurance plan. The premium for student insurance through Bollinger Insurance, Inc. is $740.00 for coverage effective August 1, 2008 through August 1, 2009. Second semester coverage, which is effective January 15, 2008 through August 1, 2008, is $470.00.
If your existing coverage expires mid-semester, you must purchase the insurance as of the first day of that semester.
If you have any questions concerning student enrollment or billing contact the Bursar, Sheila E. Coakley at (508) 793-2521.
Address questions about student health insurance benefit levels to Bollinger Insurance, Inc. at 1-800-526-1379.
For more information on Massachusetts student health insurance please visit: http://www.state.ma.us/dhcfp
- Health Insurance Waiver (pdf)