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For a helpful list of health insurance terms with their definitions, click the link below.

ÌýÌýHealth Insurance TermsÌý

• Essential health benefits: Plans must comply with essential health benefits as outlined onÌý.
• Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ coverage: If you are an out-of-state student, please contact your insurance carrier to confirm coverage in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ.
• Coverage time frame:ÌýCoverage must be active on the first day of classes and remain active throughout the academic year.Ìý
• US-based company:ÌýThe insurance company must be owned and operated within the United States.
• Unlimited benefits: There is no limit or cap on the amount of money the insurance plan will pay in total benefits per year.

Pre-existing condition limits:ÌýPlans cannot have pre-existing condition limitations.

All students are required to pay the following mandatory health-related fees regardless of insurance coverage:

• BuffCare: $135/session

BuffCare is designed specifically for students with private health insurance coverage, the BuffCare Program helps cover out-of-pocket expenses for medical services provided on campus after your primary insurance has been billed. This includes services provided at Wardenburg Health Center and at Health and Wellness Services in the Village Center at Williams Village.

For more information about mandatory health related student fees, please visit the IEC front office or email iecaccounting@colorado.edu.

• Student Health Center (SHC) Fee: $48.55/session

As part of the services covered by thisÌýfee, you can get a free flu shot and have access to theÌý24/7 Nurse Line.Ìý
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• Mental Health Research Fee: $53.70/session

This fee covers services like SilverCloud online health access andÌý6 free visits to Couseling and PsychiatricÌýServicesÌý(CAPS).Ìý

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• All full-time International English Center students must show evidence of comprehensive insurance plan coverageÌýby the first day of orientation.
• Students who do not show evidence of coverage by the first day of orientationÌýwill automatically be enrolled in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Gold Student Health Insurance Plan.

How to Submit Proof of Health Insurance

Students must submit the Evidence of Health Insurance Form and a copy of their Certificate of Insurance to the IEC by email, fax, or in person.

• Email: delano.suddith@colorado.edu
• Fax: +1 303-492-5515
• In Person: On the first day of orientation

ÌýÌýEvidence of Health Insurance FormÌý

Questions

For more information about health insurance, please email delano.suddith@colorado.edu.

• Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ State Law requires all University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ students to submit proof of immunization and Tuberculosis (TB) testing. This is a mandatory requirement for all college students born on or after January 1, 1957.
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• If you cannot verify your immunizations, you can be tested for immunity and/or re-immunized with a free blood test at Wardenburg Health Center after you arrive.ÌýMedical, religious, and personal exemptions are allowed by law.

Required Immunizations and Testing

• Measles (two doses)
• Mumps (two doses)
• Rubella (two doses)
• Tuberculosis (TTB) Test

Recommended Immunizations

• Hepatitis B
• Meningitis

How to Submit Proof of Immunizations

ÌýÌýImmunization InstructionsÌý

1. Log in to theÌýÌýwith your Identikey username and password.
2. Click on theÌýImmunizationsÌýtab.
3. Scroll down to the middle of the page and click onÌýRequired ImmunizationsÌýbar.
4. Enter the dates of your first and second doseÌýof the MMR vaccine as they appear on your immunization record.
5. ClickÌýSubmit.
6. Next, click on theÌýUploadÌýtab near the top right corner to upload a copy of your record.
7. In the dropdown menu select "Immunization Record", select your file and then clickÌýUpload.ÌýOnce you’ve successfully uploaded your file, you will see the file listed under "Documents already on file."ÌýYou can view this document at any time.
8. Finally, click on theÌýFormsÌýtab at the top of the page to complete theÌýImmunization Questionnaire:
   • Students 18 or older:ÌýOn the Forms page, complete the "New Student Immunization Questionnaire"
   • For students under 18:ÌýScroll down the Forms page to the "Downloadable Forms" section to print a copy of the "New Student Immunization Questionnaire." This questionnaire must be completed by a parent or guardian. It should then be uploadedÌýunder the "Upload Tab"Ìýin MyÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵHealth as an "Immunization Record." This can be done either by uploading a scanned copy of the form or by taking a photo of the form with a smartphone and uploading the photo.

Questions

For more information about immunization requirements, please email delano.suddith@colorado.edu.