Archive 2022-2023

Online Enrollment Periods

Early Arrival Fall: 7/18/2022 - 08/15/2022 (Coverage from 08/01/2022 - 08/22/2022)

Early Arrival Fall: 7/18/2022 - 08/15/2022 (Coverage from 08/01/2022 - 08/22/2022)

First Year Fall: 07/18/2022 - 09/19/2022 (Coverage from 08/23/2022 - 12/31/2022)

Second - Fourth Year Fall: 07/18/2022 - 09/19/2022 (Coverage from 08/01/2022 - 12/31/2022)

Spring: 11/16/2022 - 01/16/2023 (Coverage from 01/01/2023 - 04/30/2023)

Summer: 03/13/2023 - 05/22/2023 (Coverage starting 05/01/2023 - 07/31/2023)

Online Enrollment

Online Enrollment Guide

Should any Health Science Student experience a needlestick exposure, please complete and submit Needle Stick Claim Form to BCBSIL in a timely manner to ensure benefit is covered at 100%.

View Claims Online

Medical Claim Form

Needlestick Claim Form

Prescription Claim Form

International Claim Form - Used to submit claims for benefits for covered services received outside the United States

Parent Information Flyer

Parent Video

If you do not want the Student Health Insurance Plan, you must decline or opt-out of coverage by submitting a waiver. You may only opt-out of coverage during the following Waiver Periods:

Fall: 07/18/2022 - 09/19/2022

The Fall waiver deadline ended 09/19/2022. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.

Spring: 11/16/2022 - 01/16/2023

The Spring waiver deadline ended 1/16/2023. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.

Summer: 03/13/2023 - 05/22/2023

The Summer waiver deadline ended 05/22/2023. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.

To be eligible for a waiver, Rush University requires students to provide evidence of health insurance coverage equal to or better than the requirements below.

To qualify for a waiver, your health insurance plan must:

• Be active as of 5/1/23.
• Be fully compliant with the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and all state and federal mandates. Click here to confirm if your plan is ACA compliant;
• Provide unlimited access to doctors, specialists, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in the Chicago area.

**Please note, the following types of plans are not acceptable for a waiver. ** 

1. Short-Term Limited Duration Plans
2. Medical Cost-Sharing Plans
3. Healthcare Sharing Ministry Plans
4. Out-of-State HMO/EPO plans (unless proof is provided that there are no coverage limits in Chicago)
5. Out-of-State Medicaid Plan
6. Financial Assistance Plans
7. Short Term Limited Duration Plans
8. Limited Benefit/Indemnity Plans
9. Other health plans created expressly for the purpose of providing coverage to international students and/or non-immigrant visa holders.

Waiver applications will be reviewed and verified as active with the insurance carrier.

BCBSIL HIPAA Notice

AHP HIPAA Notice

IMPORTANT IRS FAQ regarding 1095 statements for individual tax filers