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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

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Mental Health &

Wellness - Empower Me

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Health Plan

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Vision

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Travel

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Dental Plan 

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How to Claim

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*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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If you would like to change your coverage by either self-enrolling into the services or opting out of the health/dental coverage, please review the “Change-of- Coverage Period” section on the Studentcare website. The dates for the Change of Coverage Periods can be found in the table below:  

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Term                                                              Dates​

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Winter 2026                                                                             Jan. 5 – 23, 2026

Spring 2026                                                                             May 11 – June 1, 2026

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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

  • Studentcare On-campus Office
    Health Services Building, Room 1006
    University of Waterloo Main Campus

  • Mobile App (download)

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