If you do not want the Student Health Insurance Plan, you must decline or opt-out of coverage by submitting a waiver. You may only opt-out of coverage during the following Waiver Periods:
Summer (New Students; Excluding School of Medicine & School of Pharmacy) - 04/04/2024 - 06/17/2024
Fall Semester School of Medicine 3rd and 4th year - 04/12/2024 - 10/04/2024
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center students in most academic programs are required to have Health Insurance that is Affordable Cares Act (ACA) compliant. There is a small group of programs that do not require insurance so make sure to check first if your program is on the list attached.
The University has established circumstances in which a student can request a waiver to the student health insurance plan by providing alternative health insurance coverage. In order to be approved for a waiver, your alternate health coverage must meet or exceed the requirements as set forth below and be submitted by your program’s waiver deadline (See Above).
Criteria to submit a waiver request:
Please note: travel plans, short term plans, healthcare sharing plans or plans that require you to pay for treatment yourself and then apply for reimbursement will NOT be acceptable for waiving the Texas Tech University HSC Student Health Plan.
If you meet one of the above criteria, then your alternative health insurance coverage must meet the following minimum requirements:
The following requirements only apply to international students
If your alternate coverage meets the above minimum requirements; acquire the following scanned documents to submit a waiver request:
