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Health and Dental Plan
The GSA offers graduate students separate Health and Dental programs through a partnership with Studentcare. The Health Plan allows eligible students to access a range of health professionals, coverage for prescription drugs, vaccinations, diagnostic services and medical equipment. The Dental Plan provides eligible students access to services like cleanings, basic services like fillings, major restorative dental work like crowns.
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All pertinent information regarding the Studentcare plans can be found on their website.
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Understanding my Coverage
Health Plan
Vision
Dental Plan
Travel
Mental Health
How to Claim
*Deadlines: Please review the deadlines for submitting claims as the insurance company will not accept claims past these deadlines.
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IMPORTANT: To be eligible for the supplementary plans, students must have OHIP, coverage from another province, or UHIP for international students, which cover expenses such as visits to your doctor or the hospital. In some instances upfront payment will be required in advance. Additionally, there may be some out-of-pocket expenses not covered by UHIP. For more information regarding UHIP, please visit this webpage.
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Change of Coverage Period
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This service is provided to the majority of graduate students, however, not all students are automatically enrolled into these services. Please review the “Who’s Covered?” section on the Studentcare website to get full details. This will provide information regarding optouts, self-enrolment and couple & family enrolments.
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Questions?
For questions regarding the health plan and details about your coverage, please contact Studentcare.
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StudentCare website
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Studentcare On-campus Office
Health Services Building, Room 1006
University of Waterloo Main Campus -
Mobile App (download)