Do you need health insurance?
You can take advantage of a special enrollment period, now through May 15, 2021. This opportunity is offered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See details below.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA, sometimes referred to as Obamacare) requires individuals to have health insurance.
This page can help you learn about health insurance options.
Here are definitions you may need:
- "Marketplace" and "Health Insurance Exchange" both refer to the website Healthcare.gov, where you can learn about health insurance options, compare plans and purchase a plan.
- "Open Enrollment" means a period of time during which people may add or change their insurance plan.
Help is available!
Depending on your income and other factors, you may be eligible for:
- Health insurance through HealthCare.gov, and possibly help in paying for your insurance with subsidies
- Medicaid, which is a free, or very low cost, government-sponsored health insurance plan
Students who need health insurance can get personalized help from trained counselors to determine eligibility and enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace (healthcare.gov) or in Healthy Michigan Medicaid. For assistance, contact:
- Michigan Medicine Certified Application Counselors, 877-326-9155 (8am - 5pm Monday - Friday) or email PFC-Counselors@med.umich.edu
If you do not have health insurance, you will want to shop for it.
- Healthy Michigan (Medicaid) enrollment is continuous; you can enroll at any time.
- If you have a qualifying life event, such as turning age 26 and being removed from your parent's health insurance, the birth of a baby or marriage or ending of an insurance policy, you can:
- Enroll in the Domestic Student Health Insurance Plan,
- Enroll in a Marketplace plan (an insurance plan available at HealthCare.gov)
Marketplace dates you'll want to know:
- February 15 - May 15, 2021 - Special enrollment period for 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See also A Double Dose of Good News on Health Insurance article from Michigan Medicine
- December 31, 2021 - Coverage ends for 2021 plans
- January 1, 2022 - New coverage for 2022 begins
For more information:
- HealthCare.gov
- UHS Managed Care/Student Insurance Office, 734-764-5182 or toll-free 866-368-0002 or email UHS-mancare-stuins@med.umich.edu