Columbia University Health Services

The Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan provides coverage for a broad range of health care needs, both while students are in the United States and abroad:

• ­benefits are designed to complement the services available on-campus
• on-campus clinicians serve as your primary care provider
• access to services is streamlined and paperwork is limited
• students pay a copay for visits with consulting providers off campus (when referred by an on-campus clinician) and for prescription medications
• the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan offers access to the nationwide Aetna network of specialists, representing clinicians in most areas of medical specialty. This can be of particular benefit while traveling or living away from campus for the summer
• benefits are included for emergency assistance while traveling outside the United States
• the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan covers a full year, starting September 1 and ending August 31 of the following year
  

The Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan fulfills the definition of creditable coverage as explained in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. If you wish to receive a certification of coverage upon enrollment in the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan, contact Aetna Student Health .

The Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan also meets and exceeds the requirements of USIA for International Students & Scholars.