All NSU Students to Have Health Insurance Coverage

Starting fall 2019-2020, NSU will require all students, to carry health insurance coverage. Students were notified of this requirement by President Hanbury in an email sent May 17, 2019. Students may meet the university’s student health insurance requirement in two ways:

1. NSU Student Health Insurance Plan: NSU has partnered

NSU has partnered with Aetna to provide NSU students with a comprehensive nationwide plan that includes prescription and emergency care coverage at a price well below comparable plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange markets in Florida. The average monthly premium for the 2019 NSU Aetna Student Health Insurance is $191, which is roughly $280 less than the $477 average monthly premiums charged in Florida, according to Consumer Reports. The NSU-endorsed plan has an annual deductible of $400, which is significantly less than the national average. For detailed information about the NSU plan, visit nova.edu/studentinsurance.

2. Proof of Existing Insurance Coverage and Opt-Out Required

When students register for classes, they will automatically be enrolled in the NSU Student Health Insurance Plan, and the insurance premium for the semester will be charged to their NSU student accounts. Students who already have comparable health insurance coverage and do not need the NSU Student Health Insurance Plan must waive out of the NSU plan to have the charge reversed.

Waivers must be completed at the start of each academic year by each program’s waiver deadline and are valid for one academic year. Once a program’s waiver deadline has passed, students will no longer be able to reverse the charge for the first semester because the university will have submitted the student’s information to Aetna for enrollment. Students will have another opportunity to waive out of the NSU plan for the second semester.

For more information, visit the NSU Student Health Insurance Department online at nova.edu/studentinsurance online or call (954) 262-4060.