Penn Student Insurance Requirements For 2007-2008 students
• Full-time and dissertation students are required to have adequate health insurance.
• You must file your insurance selection on-line by September 14, 2007.
• The Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) is available for all students, as well as dependents.
• Penn employees who have full-time or dissertation student status must make a selection as well.
• Full-time and dissertation-status students who do not file their on-line selection by September 14, 2007 are automatically enrolled in PSIP.
• Dependents (spouses, domestic partners and children) are not automatically enrolled in PSIP. All dependents must be enrolled through the on-line system.
• Study abroad students are not automatically enrolled in PSIP.
• Students must submit their insurance selection online ONLY. Insurance documents mailed, emailed or faxed will NOT be processed.
• Students must do this EVERY year.
Timeline:
• Open online enrollment/waiver system begins on July 1, 2007
• Open online enrollment/waiver system closes on September 14, 2007
• After September 14, 2007 all changes must be must be made in person at the Student Health Insurance Office located in the Penn Tower, 399 south 33 rd street, Lower Level, room 114.
• The deadline to make changes to this enrollment, such as adding or removing dependants, is September 20, 2007.
• Between September 14, 2007 and October 11, 2007, you may withdraw from PSIP without penalty if you provide proof of acceptable alternative coverage.
• Between October 12, 2007 and November 1, 2007, you may withdraw from PSIP with proof of alternative coverage; and administrative fee of $100 will be charged to your student account.
• After November 1, 2007, you will not be allowed to terminate this coverage for any reason
Please use Penn-in-Touch to verify that the local and permanent addresses on file for you are correct. Also, please check that your e-mail address is correct, as we will use this for subsequent communications to you.
Please free to contact us at 215-573-3523 or by e-mail at shsinsur@pobox.upenn.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
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