To qualify for a waiver, your health insurance plan must meet the requirements listed below.
Graduate and Law Students
- Be active by the first day of the term you are waiving.
- The Insurance Carrier must have offices and operate in the US.
- Provide Primary and Emergency Care within 40 miles of the main UNLV campus.
- Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient Hospitalization.
- Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health benefits.
- Provide Prescription Medication coverage.
- Plan must have a Deductible of $4,000 or less.
- Must have an unlimited Annual Maximum
- Plans must be ACA compliant in order to be considered for a health insurance waiver.
Please note: Pooled gifting plans are not accepted as comparable coverage because they are not guaranteed health insurance plans, examples are:
- Liberty Health Share
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Samaritan Ministries
- Medi-Share
If your private health insurance plan meets the criteria you are eligible to apply for a waiver of the UNLV Student Health Insurance Plan. Have the following information ready before you begin your waiver application.
- Your medical ID card
- Your UNLV ID number
International Students
To qualify for a waiver, your health insurance plan must meet the requirements listed below.
- Be active by the first day of the term you are waiving.
- Plan must have offices and operate in the US.
- Provide Primary and Emergency Care within 40 miles of the main UNLV campus.
- Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient Hospitalization.
- Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health benefits.
- Must provide Prescription Medication coverage.
- Must have an unlimited Annual Maximum.
- Plan must have a Deductible of $4,000 or less.
- Cannot require the member to pay out of pocket for services and submit for reimbursement.
- Plan must include proof of medical evacuation coverage of $100,000 or more and repatriation coverage of $25,000 or more.
- Plans must be ACA compliant in order to be considered for a health insurance waiver.
Please note: Pooled gifting plans are not accepted as comparable coverage because they are not guaranteed health insurance plans, examples are:
- Liberty Health Share
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Samaritan Ministries
- Medi-Share
- ISO
If your private health insurance plan meets the criteria you are eligible to apply for a waiver of the UNLV Student Health Insurance Plan. Have the following information ready before you begin your waiver application.
- Your medical ID card
- Benefit Summary
- Your UNLV ID number
Please note: Pooled gifting plans are not accepted as comparable coverage because they are not guaranteed health insurance plans, examples are:
- Liberty Health Share
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Samaritan Ministries
- Medi-Share
Nursing Students
To qualify for a waiver, your health insurance plan must meet the requirements as listed below.
- Be active by the first day of the term you are waiving.
- Insurance plan must have offices and operate in the US.
- Provide Primary and Emergency Care within 40 miles of the main UNLV campus.
- Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient Hospitalization.
- Pay 70% or greater for Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health benefits.
- Provide Prescription Medication coverage.
- Must have an unlimited Annual Maximum.
- Plan must have a Deductible of $4,000 or less.
- Plans must be ACA compliant in order to be considered for a health insurance waiver.
- Must have Fluid Exposure coverage.
- Must have Needle Stick coverage.
Please note: Pooled gifting plans are not accepted as comparable coverage because they are not guaranteed health insurance plans, examples are:
- Liberty Health Share
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Samaritan Ministries
- Medi-Share
