Insurance Requirement
All registered students at the University of California are required to meet the university’s health insurance mandate. All registered domestic and international students and students in absentia are automatically enrolled in the UCSB Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) as a way to meet this mandate. If you have comparable insurance and you do not want to keep UC SHIP as dual coverage, you must submit a request to waive enrollment by the specified deadline.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Registered students who are automatically enrolled in UC SHIP are covered while attending classes, during term breaks, and through the summer - up until the day the next fall term begins.
Non-registered and eligible dependents who enroll in UC SHIP are covered from the first day of the enrolled term until the start of the following term. For continued coverage, eligible dependents must reenroll each term.
All registered UCSB students have access to in-clinic services provided by Student Health Services (except those who are defined as 'Student Employees' by the Registrar's Office). Only students enrolled in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) have financial coverage for medical, mental health, dental, vision, prescription, and travel insurance benefits provided by the full plan.
*PLEASE NOTE* Student Health is not affiliated with any outside private insurance carriers, and cannot bill directly to your private insurance, a waived student will be charged discounted "registered student" fees to their BARC billing account for visits and services received at Student Health. Students can access an itemized statement to submit a claim for reimbursement.
Price for Common Services
The links below provide the insurance coverage and a price for common services at UCSB Student Health depending on whether a student has UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP), Gaucho Access Plan (GAP), or waived UC SHIP and does not have GAP. The price for common services sheet is for informational use only and does not constitute an agreement. All prices are subject to change without notice.
| For more information email:
SHSinsurance@sa.ucsb.edu
The Gaucho Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Advisory Committee was established in Fall 2013 to oversee the functioning of the UCSB student insurance program and to provide broad input from campus stakeholders in annual plan benefit design and premium negotiations. The Committee includes representation from both undergraduate and graduate students, university officials, and representatives from campus student services. They make annual recommendations for SHIP changes to the Chancellor, through the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Dean of the Graduate Division.
Meetings begin in early Fall to consider changes for the next school year, with a final decision by mid-February. The Committee members welcome feedback and suggestions by email.
Looking for ways to get more involved on campus? Become a Student Representative on the UC SHIP EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT BOARD.
As a student representative on the UC SHIP EOB, you have the opportunity to review and evaluate the UC SHIP benefits and the plan's financial performance. This shared governance structure ensures organized dialogue between students and administration about the benefits offered by UC SHIP.
How it works. The student government from each campus selects one graduate and one undergraduate as a representative to sit on the UC SHIP EOB to review and vote annually on UC SHIP benefits (e.g., medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and behavioral health coverage).
The EOB meets once a month, during the academic year, to review the financial performance of the plan. They also make recommendations on how to balance new requests while maintaining affordable health plan costs for students. For more information on becoming an EOB member, contact sa-shsinsurance@ucsb.edu.
Note:
Student representatives must be enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP).