Health Insurance and Immunization Requirements

All Questions should be directed to Student Health Services:

Student Health Services Contact: +1-412-268-2157 or health@andrew.cmu.edu

When contacting Student Health Services by email, mention "Heinz College" and your "graduate degree program".

Health Insurance Requirements

All full-time students are REQUIRED to carry Health Insurance. The charge for Student Health Insurance will appear on the invoice of the first semester of attendance in the academic cycle unless you have requested and been granted a waiver.

Students starting in May

Students starting in August

August starts

For students starting class in August, Health Insurance runs August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013.

The student is REQUIRED to take one of the following actions:

Enroll in your preferred Student Health Insurance plan (basic or enhanced) once open enrollment begins after June 1, 2012. Complete enrollment through the HealthConnect online system
Request a waiver from the mandatory Student Health Insurance by completing the waiver form through the HealthConnect online system

We recommend you complete the enrollment or waiver prior to moving to Pittsburgh as you may need documentation you may not think to travel with. To access the HealthConnect online system go to http://www.cmu.edu/health-services and select the HealthConnect button. You will need your Andrew ID and password to access the site.

Note: If you do not take action by the deadline, you will automatically be charged for the basic Student Health Insurance plan. However, you will still need to enroll in the plan in order to receive your Student Health Insurance coverage.

Current Student Health Insurance plans, premiums and coverage, please visit the Health Services Page: http://www.cmu.edu/health-services/student-insurance

MEIM and MSPPM-DC STUDENTS-IMPORTANT INFORMATION: In your 2nd year of study while you are in Los Angeles and Washington DC, you will not be eligible for Dental Insurance coverage.

May starts

For students starting class in May, you will have two enrollment periods. You are required to take action prior to each enrollment period. Please read all information below.

The student is REQUIRED to take one of the following actions for the first enrollment period May 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012:

Enroll in your preferred Student Health Insurance plan (basic or enhanced) by downloading the Enrollment Form and returning the completed form to Health Services via fax or postal mail - see the form for the correct fax # or mailing address. (See below for help in completing the enrollment form)
Request a waiver from the mandatory Student Health Insurance by completing a Waiver Form. You may request a Waiver Form by emailing shinsure@andrew.cmu.edu Please allow 3 - 5 days for a response.

Completing the enrollment form: The Enrollment form requests your address. Please do not enter your international address. If you do not have your Pittsburgh address yet, please leave this blank. The Enrollment form also asks for your 9-digit Carnegie Mellon Student Account #. If you reported your social security number in your application for admission, please enter your soc#. If you did not, you would have received an email from the office containing your initial password for your computer account. Please enter this 9 digit number that begins will 700.

Current Student Health Insurance plans, premiums and coverage, please visit the Health Services Page: http://www.cmu.edu/health-services/student-insurance

The student is REQUIRED to take one of the following actions for the second enrollment period August 1, 2012 - May 31, 2012:

Enroll in your preferred Student Health Insurance plan (basic or enhanced) once open enrollment begins after June 1, 2012. Complete enrollment through the HealthConnect online system
Request a waiver from the mandatory Student Health Insurance by completing the waiver form through the HealthConnect online system

To access the HealthConnect online system go to http://www.cmu.edu/health-services and select the HealthConnect button. You will need your Andrew ID and password to access the site.

Immunization Requirements

You are required to meet certain immunization requirements to be a fully matriculated student. The immunization requirement helps us to protect you and the community against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Requirements for All Full-time Students:

Two doses of measles (rubeola) mumps and rubella vaccine are required for all full-time students born in 1957 or later. If you had the disease as a child, you do not need the vaccine but do need to record the year that you contracted the disease on the form.

Due to a resurgence of pertussis among adolescents and young adults, we recommend (but do not require) that you also receive one dose of the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine (Adacel or Tdap) before coming to campus.

You can request religious or medical exemption from immunizations by filling in the appropriate section on the online Health History Form.

Additional Requirements for International Students

Tuberculin skin test (PPD) 3-6 months prior to beginning classes. If the skin test is positive, results of a chest x-ray must be included. Please do not mail the x-ray films to our office. If you have had BCG, we will accept the results of an IGRA blood test.

Failure to complete Immunization Requirements

If you fail to fulfill the immunization requirements by the first day of classes of your first semester on campus, your enrollment status will change (administrative suspension) and a $50 late fee will be assessed to your student account.

Immunizations Form

Yes, you may receive immunizations prior to having access to the HealthConnect portal! We do not require your health professional to sign CMU forms. You will document your immunizations once you have your Andrew ID and access to the HealthConnect portal. Be sure to keep all documentation you receive when you receive your immunizations as reference in completing the online forms.

You may access the Immunization Form online by going to http://www.cmu.edu/health-services and selecting the HealthConnect button. You will need your Andrew ID and password to access the site.

*If you are unable to complete the vaccination requirements prior to your arrival on campus, you will be able to obtain some vaccines through Student Health Services prior to the first day of classes.

Health History Form

If you should become ill during your tenure here, the health history information you enter assists us in providing you with appropriate care. You can request religious or medical exemption from immunizations by filling in the appropriate section on the Health History Form.

You access the Health History Form online by going to http://www.cmu.edu/health-services and selecting the HealthConnect button. You will need your Andrew ID and password to access the site.

Student Health Services on campus

Questions should be directed to Student Health Services, +1-412-268-2157 or health@andrew.cmu.edu

If you are ill, injured, or have health questions, you may also visit Student Health Services located in Morewood Gardens on campus, office E-144. Health Service has office hours Monday through Saturday and is staffed by registered nurses, advanced practice clinicians and physicians who are available by appointment to meet your health care needs. For a complete list of all of the services we offer, visit our website at http://www.cmu.edu/health-services . We look forward to your arrival and wish you well in your studies!!

Sincerely,

Anita L. Barkin, Dr.PH, MSN, CRNP
Director
University Health Services