Enroll your dependents in your student health plan
Your family’s health matters. NYU students can add a spouse, domestic partner, or child to the student health insurance plan after a Qualifying Life Event or a Loss of Coverage:
- Qualifying Life Event (QLE): a life change, such as the birth or adoption of a child, marriage, or your dependent's recent arrival in the US.
- Loss of Coverage: your dependent recently lost their coverage under another insurance carrier. Your dependent's enrollment must match your NYU student enrollment: the same plan, with coverage dates that fall within your coverage dates.
Aetna Student Health ℠ gives you access to quality care nationwide. We work closely with your school to meet your unique needs as a student.
Enroll your dependents in student health coverage
Need to add a spouse, domestic partner, or child? You can enroll them in the student health insurance plan.
To enroll dependents, you’ll need your school-issued student ID number.
The high cost of health care in the United States presents a potentially serious financial risk to students. Therefore, NYU requires that all students registered in degree-granting programs have health insurance. Most students are enrolled in and charged automatically for the NYU-sponsored student health insurance plan as part of the course registration process.
All NYU students taking classes in degree-granting programs have access to services at the Student Health Center (SHC) whether or not they're enrolled in the NYU-sponsored student health insurance plans, which are administered by Aetna Student HealthSM.
NYU-sponsored student health insurance
Most students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the NYU-sponsored student health insurance plan as part of the course registration process.
Students must complete the online enrollment/waiver process each academic year (beginning in the fall) to:
- Ensure that they are enrolled in the plan of their choice
- Supplement their current insurance with an NYU-sponsored plan
OR
- Waive the NYU-sponsored plan
Dental plan
Affordable dental care for NYU students and their families
Maintain a healthy smile with convenient, quality dental care provided by the NYU College of Dentistry. This dental plan helps students and their families access essential preventive and restorative services at significantly reduced costs throughout the academic year. Dental coverage is offered separately from your Aetna Student Health medical plan and is not administered by Aetna Student Health.
All services are provided exclusively at NYU College of Dentistry locations. For more information about the services covered by the plan, visit our website.
Helpful links
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Access all the documents you need to understand your coverage. From benefit summaries to policy details, everything is in one place to help you stay in the know.
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Find and download important forms for managing your Aetna Student Health account, including claims, appeals, and health information requests.
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Get your Aetna® medical insurance card sent as a PDF to your email. Or view your ID card on the Aetna HealthSM app.
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Learn how U.S. health insurance works, so you can fully use your student health plan.
Questions? We’re here to help.
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Legal notices
Student health insurance plans are insured by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Self-funded plans are funded by the school and administered by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Aetna Student HealthSM is the brand name for products and services provided by Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (Aetna).
Health benefits and health insurance plans contain exclusions and limitations.