Columbia University Health Services

If a student qualifies for a medical leave of absence within 30 days of the official start of the semester, charges on their Student Account Statement for the Health Service Fee and the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan premium will be reversed.

Those who wish to maintain Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan coverage must first obtain a letter from the appropriate Dean indicating that they are on an approved medical leave of absence. The student must then visit the Health Services Insurance Office in John Jay Hall and provide two separate payments: one for the Health Service Fee and one for the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan premium.

Students who withdraw from classes due to an approved medical leave of absence after 30 days of the official start of the semester will continue to be covered under the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan for the remainder of that semester only. In order to continue coverage for the next semester, the student will need to proceed as described above.