Health Care and Requirements

Before enrolling at the University of Miami, all students are required to submit a completed Immunization Compliance Form. This form should be completed by your doctor or health care provider. 

All new students are required to provide proof of immunization against:

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
• Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis
• Hepatitis B and Meningococcal Meningitis (or signed declination)
• Students admitted for the spring semester are required to upload documentation related to the seasonal flu vaccine
• All international students must be screened for risk of tuberculosis by completing page two of the immunization form.
• Students should also consider immunization against varicella (chickenpox).

Students who believe that they were previously immunized but are unable to provide proof of immunization may either obtain blood tests confirming immunity or obtain the necessary immunizations. Immunizations and blood tests documenting immunity are available at the Student Health Center on the UM campus. In many cases, however, it is less expensive to do these tests in your own country than in the United States.

The Student Health Center is an outpatient medical center located on the Coral Gables campus on the first floor of the Lennar Building at 5555 Ponce De Leon Blvd. If you have UM insurance, you should always coordinate your medical treatment through the Student Health Center. The Health Center diagnoses and treats minor injuries and new or ongoing illnesses. Services include primary care, select specialty services including allergy injections, women's health, and orthopedics, x-ray, pharmacy, advice on health related issues and referral to medical specialists when necessary. All medical information is confidential, and will not be released without the patient's permission or court order.

All international students are required to enroll in the University-sponsored health insurance program.

Exceptions:

International students sponsored by their embassy must waive the Student Health Insurance Plan because coverage is provided by the sponsoring embassy. 

Plan Highlights

Annual Deductible

• In-network: $300
• Out-of-network: $750

Co-Pays

• Student Health Service or Counseling Center: $0
• Primary and Specialist Care outside of Student Health Service: $40

Out-of-Pocket Maximums*

• In-network: $5,500
• Out-of-network: $6,000

*Includes the deductible, copays, coinsurance, and covered prescription drug copays.

Insurance cards are available digitally. Please note that insurance cards are not available until tuition and fees have been paid for the session.

1.  Login to the Aetna member portal obtain your digital ID card.
2.  Download the Aetna Health^SM app to view your ID card on your mobile device

U.S. citizens, U.S. residents, and government-sponsored students with adequate healthcare coverage of their own can request to waive the University-sponsored insurance. However, students with limited out-of-area coverage or otherwise inadequate coverage should carefully review their options before requesting to waive this plan. Requests to waive coverage may be denied if current coverage is inadequate. Health insurance waivers must be submitted every semester.

Submitting a Waiver Request

Students must submit a waiver request via the Aetna student portal. To submit your waiver, please have your EMPLID, date of birth, and current health insurance ID card ready.

Students will receive a waiver approval or denial based on their insurance coverage within 5 business days of their submission.

Dependents and spouses of enrollees are eligible to enroll in the optional dental and vision plans; however, they are not eligible for coverage via Academic Health Plans.

Also located on the UM Coral Gables campus is the Counseling Center. The Counseling Center strives to enhance the opportunities of students to succeed in achieving their academic goals through providing high quality personal, career, and academic counseling and educational programs. They offer a variety of free and confidential services to students including short-term psychotherapy, individual and group, career and educational counseling. The Center also provides assessment services to assist students in their educational and career decisions. Their staff consists of experienced professionals from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and social work. For more information about the Counseling Center, please visit the Counseling Center website.

Disability Services at the Academic Resource Center provides academic services and support to ensure that students with documented disabilities are able to access and participate in the opportunities available at the University of Miami. Documentation is reviewed and accommodations are assigned by Disability Services in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") of 1990. You may contact them at disabilityservices@miami.edu or (305) 284-2374.