Columbia Student Medical Insurance
Health Fees and Period of Coverage
Period of Coverage
The Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan covers a full year of care: September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014.
The coverage year for 2013-2014 is divided into two terms:
Fall Term September 1, 2013 - January 21, 2014
Spring Term January 22, 2014 - August 31, 2014
*Note that insurance coverage can only be established upon registration for the academic term associated with the period of coverage.
2012-2013 Health Fees
Rates for the 2013-2014 school year will be available Summer 2013.
| Benefit | Fall 2012 | Spring 2013 | Service |
| Columbia Health Program Fee | $412 | $412 | See Forms & Guides |
| Basic Insurance Plan | $1,082 | $1,678 | |
| Comprehensive Insurance Plan | $1,510 | $2,344 |
The 2013-2014 Detailed Brochure will be available Summer 2013.
For students enrolling in the Fall Term and continuing as a registered student in the Spring Term, coverage becomes effective at 12:00 a.m. on September 1 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 31, each year.
Students completing their programs in December in anticipation of a February graduation will have coverage through 11:59 p.m. on January 21.
For all students enrolling in their first term of classes for the Spring Term, coverage becomes effective at 12:00 a.m. on January 22 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 31.
For students who entered school in the Fall Term, but have not actively enrolled in the Columbia Plan, the coverage period begins September 1 through August 31. However, all expenses for covered prescriptions filled before September 30 will need to be submitted to Aetna Pharmacy Management for reimbursement. For more information, please see the prescription claim form.
Enrollment for dates other than those above is allowed only upon the loss of other health insurance coverage. The Insurance & Immunization Records Office must be contacted within 30 days of losing insurance, and provide documentation of coverage termination.