NOTICE: Campus Health will be CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19.

If you need medical assistance while we are closed, a 24/7 virtual urgent care service is available through Tulane Telehealth. Learn more at campushealth.tulane.edu/tulane-telehealth
For mental health crisis support, call THE LINE, 24/7 at 504-264-6074.
To learn about our new virtual mental health platform, Mental Health Complete, visit campushealth.tulane.edu/mental-health-complete.

Health Insurance Requirements

Health Insurance Action Dates and Deadlines

2024-2025 Academic Year
New and returning students

Enrollment Open: June 20, 2024
Compliance Deadline: Aug. 15, 2024

2025 Spring Semester
Students attending for the first time this academic year

Enrollment Open: December 4, 2024
Compliance Deadline: January 15, 2025

Access to health care and adequate health insurance are essential to students’ well-being. Inadequate health insurance can result in catastrophic health outcomes and extraordinary costs, as well as unexpected barriers to achieving academic success. Tulane requires degree-seeking students and Tulane-sponsored students in J-1 status to demonstrate enrollment in and maintain adequate, quality medical insurance.

Requirements for Domestic Students

Requirements for International Students

Actions required by domestic students

Domestic students who are required to have health insurance must choose between the following options by the deadline:

  1. enrolling in T-SHIP
  2. opting out of T-SHIP by receiving an approved waiver after demonstrating coverage meets or exceeds University standards

Degree-seeking international students will be automatically enrolled in T-SHIP, and no action is required.

Below are some helpful links to aid students in making this decision.

Reminders to take action are sent periodically to students’ Tulane email accounts.

If students do not receive an approved waiver request by the deadline, they will be automatically enrolled in T-SHIP and charged for the premium. The charge for the T-SHIP premium will be placed on the student’s accounts receivable bill in two installments, and they will be responsible for paying the full charge. They will be unable to cancel coverage for any reason. It is best for students to take action as early as possible to avoid being charged for unwanted insurance coverage.

Which Tulane students are not required to have health insurance?

Non-degree-seeking domestic students are not required to have health insurance; however, if enrolled in 3 credit hours or more, they are eligible to enroll in T-SHIP. Eligible non-degree-seeking students who wish to enroll in T-SHIP must request coverage. They will not be automatically enrolled.

*School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) students are not required to have health insurance; however, if enrolled in 3 credit hours or more, they are eligible to enroll in T-SHIP. Eligible SoPA students who wish to enroll in T-SHIP must request coverage. They will not be automatically enrolled.

*Students in the new B.S. in Nursing program through SoPA/SoM are required to have health insurance.

Distance Learning students are not required to have health insurance but are eligible to enroll in T-SHIP. Distance learning students, who are enrolled at Tulane University taking 3 or more credit hours are eligible to enroll in the student health insurance plan on a voluntary basis. Eligible dependents including domestic partners of enrolled students may purchase the plan on a voluntary basis. Dependent coverage will be purchased through United Healthcare Student Resources directly.

How to request T-SHIP coverage