If you are not covered by family insurance, or that
coverage has high deductibles, or is geographically limited and will
not cover you while you are in New York, we strongly encourage you
to elect the optional supplemental benefit plan. (If you will
not be registered for classes in the Spring, you will not be
eligible for spring coverage or the summer extension.)
Optional Supplemental Insurance Plans:
Supplemental insurance extends the basic
coverage from $5,000 to $50,000 for hospitalizations. Outpatient coverage for both Basic and Supplemental insurance is limited, but either plan will
reimburse you for sick visits to Health Services at Columbia and give you
accident/sickness coverage anywhere in the U. S. an
abroad. Short term travel insurance is recommended.
2008-2009 Optional Supplemental Coverage Dates
and Costs:
Annual: 8/20/08-8/21/09, at a cost of $127
Fall: 8/20/2008 to 1/19/2009, at a cost of $27
Spring: 1/20/09 to 5/25/09, at a cost of $27
Summer Extensions:
(Spring registration at Barnard required for the
following extensions)
Basic: 5/26/09 to 8/21/09, at a cost of $57
Basic and Optional: 5/26/09 to 8/21/09, at a cost of $73
(Spring enrollment for Optional Benefit Plan required for this
option)
For Insurance
questions, problems, or concerning claims:
Please contact the Health
Service at (212) 854-2091.