Insurance
Health Insurance Requirement
Health insurance is a mandatory condition of enrollment for all UCLA registered students.
UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UCSHIP)
The UCSHIP fee is billed each term along with other UCLA fees. The UCSHIP is a comprehensive major medical insurance plan, providing medical, prescription, counseling, vision, and dental services.
Students with UCSHIP are expected to seek all non-emergency care at the Ashe Center and they can be referred as needed to other network providers. For more information on UCSHIP, visit the Student Health Insurance Plan website.
Waiving SHIP
Students that have comparable local health insurance are eligible to waive UCSHIP. If you are interested in waiving UCSHIP, be sure to first look at the Ashe Center Waiving UCSHIP information for step-by-step instructions. Once you have determined that you are eligible to waive UCSHIP, you can fill out the waiver online.
BruinCare
BruinCare is a program that gives students who have waived UCSHIP prepaid access to certain core services at the Ashe Center. By purchasing BruinCare, students get access to these services:
- All Ashe Primary Care Provider and Specialist visits
- Core Laboratory tests
- Core X-rays not requiring specialized equipment
Please note: BruinCare is NOT a health insurance policy.
See below for additional information:
- BruinCare website
- Cost of Services at Ashe Center (fees & eligibility)
- Voluntary UCSHIP for Non Registered Students (Insurance Information)
- UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center
Disability Insurance Information
Medical students enrolled at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have Long Term Disability Insurance Coverage. For more information regarding coverage, please view the links below:
- UCLA Long Term Disability Insurance Coverage Plan Summary (New plan effective beginning August 2019)
- The Standard Insurance Plan Information (PDF) (New plan effective beginning August 2019)
- UCLA Long Term Disability Insurance Coverage Plan Summary (PDF) (previous plan effective through August 2019)
- The Guardian Blanket Insurance Plan Booklet (PDF) (previous plan effective through August 2019)