Student Health and Dental Plans Fall 2021 - Important Information and Deadlines

On behalf of the Graduate Students’ Association, we are looking forward to the upcoming Fall 2021 semester.  We hope everyone continues to remain safe and healthy over the coming academic year!

Contained in this post is very important information regarding your Student Health and Dental insurance Plans. Please read carefully and mark the dates down on your calendar and if necessary, contact a family member who may handle your alternative coverage.   Please note, the Health Plan is a mandatory universal plan and as such does not provide an opt-out; the Dental Plan offers a one-time opt-out with proof of alternate coverage.

The Health and Dental Plans provide coverage to all full-time graduate students at the University of Guelph and covers a variety of prescriptions and procedures. To find out what your coverage provides, please visit:
https://www.mystudentplan.ca

Once on the homepage, select UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH CSA AND GSA MAIN CAMPUS.

STUDENT BENEFITS OFFICE

The Student Services Coordinator, Ann Mammoliti, will be able to help you with any questions or issues you have with our Health and Dental Plan.
Email: guelphplan@mystudentplan.ca 
Call: 519 824 4120 Ext. 54798
 

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

New eligible full-time graduate students who start in September will be automatically enrolled in both the Health and Dental Plans by mid to late October (approximately 45 days from the start date of their program).
 

IF YOU ARE RETURNING

Only full-time graduate students are eligible for plan enrolment. Part-time graduate students are not covered under the plan. If your registration status is not full-time for Fall 2021, regardless of what your registration status was the prior benefit year, you will not be assessed the fee and will not be eligible for the plan.

Returning eligible students are automatically enrolled in the Health and Dental Plans. However, if you successfully opted out of the Dental Plan last benefit year, your opt-out will carry forward and you will not be assessed the Dental Plan fee.
 

BENEFIT YEAR

The benefit year begins September 1, 2021 and ends August 31, 2022. Even if you are not enrolled for summer classes, you will still be covered by the plan until August 31.
 

DENTAL PLAN OPT-OUTS

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
If you are an eligible student and have comparable dental coverage, and have not opted out in the prior year, you may apply to opt-out of the Dental Plan. Opt-outs must be submitted in your entry semester of the current benefit year. The opt-out form MUST be submitted online, along with providing proof of comparable coverage at: 
https://www.mystudentplan.ca/uofguelph/en/forms

Please note, if you opted-out of the Dental Plan last year, your opt-out will carry forward to this benefit year and you will NOT be required to opt-out again.
 

DENTAL PLAN OPT-INS

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
If you opted-out of the Dental Plan last year and wish to enrol back onto the plan as of September 1, 2021, you may submit an opt-in form and pay the applicable fee at:
https://www.mystudentplan.ca/uofguelph/en/forms
 

FAMILY COVERAGE

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Eligible Fall students may add family members to the Health and Dental Plans by submitting a family add-on form and paying the applicable fees at:
https://www.mystudentplan.ca/uofguelph/en/forms

Family coverage does NOT carry over from previous years and must be completed every year. 
 

CLAIMING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN HOME COUNTRY

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2021
Claims for services eligible under your Student Health and Dental Plans, made from your home country, with a date of service prior to December 31, 2021, are eligible for reimbursement. For more information please visit:
https://www.mystudentplan.ca/uofguelph/en/making-a-claim