If you want to decline the mandatory PSU Student Health Insurance Plan, you must opt-out of/waive coverage by submitting a waiver if you have your own comparable health insurance*. Please read the important information below before doing your waiver.
Only one waiver per academic year is required. PSU academic year restarts every Fall term in September.
You may only opt-out of coverage during the following Waiver Periods:
Fall Term - 08/01/2024 - 10/13/2024
Winter Term - 11/04/2024 - 01/19/2025
Spring/Summer Term - 02/10/2025 - 04/13/2025
Summer Term - 04/28/2025 - 07/06/2025
DOMESTIC STUDENTS WAIVER INFORMATION
Before completing your online waiver, please follow these steps:
*Pooled gifting plans are not accepted as guaranteed health insurance plans, i.e. Liberty Health Share, Medi-Share, etc.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WAIVER INFORMATION
For insurance questions, email [email protected]
There are 3 circumstances in which a J1 or F1 international student may waive out of the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan:
All other J1 or F1 students may not waive out of the mandatory PSU Student Health Insurance Plan.
If you do meet one of the 3 above criteria, then your private health insurance* must:
*International students may not waive out of the PSU Student Insurance Plan with Oregon Health Plan or any other Medicaid plan.