Wagner College Waive or Enroll

Wagner College requires all full-time registered undergraduate students taking 12 or more credit hours (4 units) and all full-time registered graduate students taking 9 or more credit hours to have active coverage in order to take classes. If you have active insurance that meets Wagner College's requirements you may WAIVE off of the insurance coverage, otherwise you will be automatically enrolled in the Wagner College Student Health Insurance Plan. You may choose to ENROLL early below if you wish.

If you are part time do NOT enroll or waive as you are not eligible.

If you have submitted a waiver, do NOT submit another, please call 888-255-4029 or text 312-620-8902 with any questions.

Please Read Before Beginning

If you wish to enroll in the Hard Waiver Accident & Sickness Plan, please complete the following information. Only Full-Time students are eligible to enroll.

Note: Once coverage is in place and you are insured for 31 days or you incur a medical claim, coverage may not be terminated.

If you previously waived this plan because you were insured but were involuntarily dropped by your insurance carrier, you may apply for enrollment by completing the information below. Active enrollment in the plan may take up to 48 hours from the receipt of the enrollment application.

If you have questions, please call us at 888-255-4029 or text 312-620-8902.

The Graduate Student rate is $4,339

Waiver Criteria

It is required that your insurance cover:

● In-patient and out-patient medical care coverage in New York

● In-patient and out-patient mental health and substance abuse in New York

● Have pharmacy coverage

● Be active, and will cover you while you are within Staten Island, New York (or local area where you will be residing and studying for the academic year)

You are responsible for any payments needed such as co-pays and deductibles on your current health insurance that you are waiving with. Please check your plan to see what costs you may be responsible for.

It is required that your insurance cover you for Routine, non-emergency care, as well as emergency care while you are within the City and State of New York (or local area where you will be residing and studying for the academic year). It is likely that your waiver will not be approved.

● If your insurance doesn't not have a U.S. based claim address, be prepared to pay out of pocket for all medical expenses as you may be required to submit a claim for reimbursement yourself
● It must be comparable coverage
● Students may be responsible for out of pocket costs including, but not limited to the following, if your insurance doesn't cover:
1. Regular health checkups, immunizations, vaccinations, routine physical or other examination where there are no objective indications for impairment in normal health.
2. Treatment for injury or sickness caused or contributed by or resulting from the Plan Participant's voluntary use of alcohol, illegal drugs or any drugs that are intentionally taken in an amount that is different from the dosage recommended by the manufacturer or for the purpose prescribed by the Physician for the Plan Participant.
3. Expenses incurred during an emergency room visit that is not of emergency nature.