Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) | Eligible Spousal/Dependent Information
Students who enroll in the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) may also choose to enroll their eligible spouses/dependents. All ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder international students (J and F visa holders) must provide proof of health insurance for any accompanying dependents.Ìý
Cost: $2,466 per dependent, per semester *student must already be enrolled in the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan to enroll and spouse or dependent coverageÌý
Who is considered an eligible dependent?Ìý
- Spouses of insured studentsÌý
- Dependent children of insured students under the age of 26 who are not self-supporting.Ìý
- Children shall cease to be dependent if one of the following events occurs:Ìý
1) The end of the month in which they marry, or,Ìý
2) The end of the month in which they turn 26 years of age
How to enroll eligible dependents
Undergraduate students, graduate students, graduate assistants and graduate fellows can enroll eligible dependents in ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Gold SHIP through their My¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäHealth portal.Ìý
Spousal/dependent coverage periodÌý
Spousal/dependent health insurance eligibility expires when the insured student leaves or graduates from ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder or no longer meets eligibility requirements.Ìý
Dependents must be re-enrolled each fall semester to continue receiving health insurance coverage. Re-enrollment is not automatic. The only exception is dependents enrolled as graduate assistants, graduate fellows and/or graduate trainees. Dependent coverage for these students will carry over each semester.Ìý
Children, spouses and dependent's health servicesÌý
Medical Services at Wardenburg and Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) do not provide health care services for children, spouses or dependents. Dependent children of students insured through ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Gold SHIP should visit the for a list of participating children's health care providers in their local community.Ìý