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Student Health Services (SHS) is located in Laurel Hall, a free standing ambulatory care center on the main campus south green area at the intersection of South College Avenue and East Park Place. This well equipped facility provides medical treatment and office consultation space for a variety of outpatient services, as well as an inpatient unit.

In addition to the Laurel Hall facility, the SHS provides medical services in support of the university athletic program in a sports medicine clinic located in the Bob Carpenter Center.

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  • Student Health Services

    • The Student Health Services Office is located in Laurel Hall, and is staffed by nurses 24 hours a day and 7 days a week (while school is in session). Physicians are on duty from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. A Doctor is on call after hours. Phone: 831-2226.

  • Medical Insurance

    • Nationwide Life Insurance Company
       Policy Number:302-001-0705

      All international students are required to have adequate medical insurance. The cost of the basic plan is automatically billed every semester to your student account, listed as MANDATORY MEDICAL INSURANCE. Coverage must be obtained for dependents at www.universityhealthplans.com. Students may apply for a waiver of the insurance if they are able to show proof of comparable medical insurance. Wavier forms must be completed and submitted with proof of insurance online at University Health Plans Website

  • Medical Insurance Waiver
    • rance that is comparable to the University-provided health insurance, the student must submit an insurance waiver form with proof of your medical insurance coverage. The waiver form is available on online (www.universityhealthplans.com). One waiver form will last for the remainder of the policy year.

      Students choosing to purchase other health insurance or students wishing to remain a part of their family’s health insurance policy should be aware of the following requirements that the University of Delaware uses in determining if a student’s insurance coverage is comparable to the University-provided coverage. All waiver forms are subject to audit.

  • Updating Your UD Financial Account

    • Once you submit the waiver, you will need to update your financial account to avoid any late fees. Please review the instructions below and follow these steps:

      1. You will receive an email notification to login and view you bill from Student Financial Services
      2. Login to your “My Finances Page” to view your bill *YOU WILL NOT GET A PAPER BILL*
      3. The My Finances Page will show an overview of what you owe and the due date. Go to the bottom of that page and click Next Step
      4. Click Yes for reporting additional credits
      5. Pick “Adjustment”
      6. Fill in the $ dollar amount (Mandatory Insurance Fee).
      7. Under Comments, please indicate that you have applied for the insurance waiver.

STUDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE

Effective as of the 2013-2014 academic year Registered international students on F1 or J1 visas are required to have health insurance coverage and must verify their coverage at the beginning of each academic year. This is termed “mandatory” and will be automatically billed for the University of Delaware Health Insurance Plan for Students.

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