Columbia Student Medical Insurance
How to Enroll in/Request to Waive the Insurance
Enroll in, Upgrade, or Request a Waiver 2013-2014The option to enroll in, upgrade, or request a waiver in the Columbia Plan for new Fall students will be available through myTC in August 2013. You must be registered for Fall classes to enroll in or request to waive the insurance.
The deadline for enrollment and waiver requests for new students is September 17, 2013 for the fall semester, and February 4, 2014 for the spring semester.
HOW TO ENROLL: To enroll for the Basic or Comprehensive level of the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan; please follow these simple instructions:
Log onto myTC Portal: http://my.tc.edu
Click on ‘TC Services’
Click on ‘Registration’ (under Enrollment Services)
Click on ‘Columbia Health and Medical Insurance’
Click on ‘Columbia Health & Insurance Enrollment’
Select Fall Term 2013, or select Spring Term 2014
Place a check mark next to your plan of choice, Basic or Comprehensive
Click on 'Add to My Account'
Click on 'View My Charges' to complete transaction
HOW TO SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST: If you have comparable insurance and would like to waive the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan, please follow the simple instructions:
Log onto myTC Portal: http://my.tc.edu
Click on ‘TC Services’
Click on ‘Registration’ (under Enrollment Services menu)
Click on ‘Columbia Health and Medical Insurance’
Click on ‘Request to Waive’
Click on ‘Enter Waiver Information’
Select Fall Term 2013, or select Spring Term 2014
Fill out the required fields
Click on ‘Submit Waiver Request’ button
Click on “View my Charges’ to complete
Please note: The Columbia Health Fee cannot be waived - regardless of insurance coverage - if you (1) live in campus housing OR (2) if you are taking 12 or more billable credits in the fall OR spring semester.
The deadline for enrollment and waiver requests for current or returning students is September 17, 2013. Please contact our office at health-immunization@tc.edu or 212-678-3006 with any questions.
Enrollment after the deadline is considered only if a student loses other health insurance coverage. Students must contact the Insurance & Immunization Office at health-immunization@tc.edu within 30 days of losing their insurance, and provide documentation of coverage termination.