Deadlines, Rates and Dates

2023-24 DATES AND DEADLINES

The Select/Waive process is completed in My Buckeye Link. Selections are considered annual and remain in place for the remainder of the academic year. 

• Once a student selects the Student Health Benefits Plan (and they continue to meet eligibility), coverage is effective for the entirety of the remaining policy year and cannot be changed term-to-term within that policy year. 
• For example, if you select coverage for autumn coverage period, you cannot drop coverage for the spring/summer coverage period. 
• Exceptions are limited to Qualifying Events. 
• If a student waives the Student Health Benefits Plan for autumn period, they can newly select coverage for spring/summer if they meet eligibility.   
• REMEMBER it is your responsibility to view your online Statement of Account at the beginning of each academic term (and any time there is a change to your course enrollment) to confirm it reflects the correct Student Health Benefits Plan level.

*Summer only is an option for students who were not enrolled in previous semesters of the academic year. 

2023-24 RATES

Our rates are not yet available.  Please check back in the later part of June.

2023-24 RATES - WilceCare Supplement

The fee for WilceCare is $250 annually. The fee will show on your Statement of Account. For most students, the fee appears for autumn term. 

If you newly select WilceCare before January 1, 2024, for spring term (and you did not select it for autumn), the fee is also $250 and will appear on your spring Statement of Account. 

2022-23 DATES AND DEADLINES

The Select/Waive process is completed in My Buckeye Link. Selections are considered annual and remain in place for the remainder of the academic year. 

• Once a student selects the Student Health Benefits Plan (and they continue to meet eligibility), coverage is effective for the entirety of the remaining policy year and cannot be changed term-to-term within that policy year. 
• For example, if you select coverage for autumn coverage period, you cannot drop coverage for the spring/summer coverage period. 
• Exceptions are limited to Qualifying Events. 
• If a student waives the Student Health Benefits Plan for autumn period, they can newly select coverage for spring/summer if they meet eligibility.   
• REMEMBER it is your responsibility to view your online Statement of Account at the beginning of each academic term (and any time there is a change to your course enrollment) to confirm it reflects the correct Student Health Benefits Plan level.

*Summer only is an option for students who were not enrolled in previous semesters of the academic year. 

2022-23 RATES

The Student Health Benefits Plan, which includes medical, mental health, prescription, dental and vision coverage, is billed per semester.   The fee is generally due on the university tuition due date.  The due date is located on your Statement of Account.

Please note that the fee for spring semester includes summer coverage.

2022-23 RATES - WilceCare Supplement

The fee for WilceCare is $225 annually. The fee will show on your Statement of Account. For most students, the fee appears for autumn term. 

If you newly select WilceCare before January 1, 2023, for spring term (and you did not select it for autumn), the fee is also $225 and will appear on your spring Statement of Account.