Students can login to Gallagher via SSO by clicking the Gallagher link under the “Student” tab in SURFS.

All full-time students (Graduate Level – 9 credit hours or more, Undergraduate Level – 12 credit hours or more) are automatically billed the student health insurance fee and will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) after the waiver period with retroactive coverage to August 1^st.

For each new policy year, Gallagher’s website will not be available to complete an Enrollment or Waiver Form until the last week of June. Students will receive an email from Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk to your UMB email address providing instructions to complete the forms once the website is available. 

The Open Enrollment/Waiver Deadline is September 15th. Coverage is effective August 1st through January 31st (The 6-month premium is charged to your student account in Fall) and February 1st through July 31st (The 6-month premium is charged to your student account in Spring). The Enrollment/Waiver Form only needs to be completed once, and is still valid for the Spring semester. A new Enrollment/Waiver Form will need to be completed each new academic year in the Fall semester. 

If you do not complete an enrollment or waiver form by the deadline, you will be automatically enrolled after the open enrollment period has ended with retroactive coverage beginning August 1st. 

• Enrollments: If you wish to enroll into the UMB Student Health Insurance Plan, once the website has opened for the new policy year, please complete the online Enrollment Form as soon as possible to ensure active coverage and receive your ID card by August 1st.
  
  To enroll, click “Enroll”, and complete the required form. Your registration at UMB will be verified, and the SHIP enrollment will be processed.
• Waiving Coverage: To waive, click “Waive”. You will be prompted to enter your insurance information for verification that your coverage meets UMB’s comparable coverage requirements (See below for compliance information). 
  
  Please allow five (5) business days from the waiver approval date for the waiver to reflect on your student account.

The following criteria is used by Gallagher Student Health and Special Risk when reviewing and approving waiver requests:

For approval of a waiver, the level of benefits provided through a health insurance plan must be fully compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Coverage is considered comparable if it provides students with access to local providers and a range of services in the state of Maryland. Services include, but are not limited to, preventive and non-urgent care, emergency care, surgical care, inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, lab work, diagnostic X-rays, physical therapy and chiropractic care, prescription drugs, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. 

If a plan is an HMO, it is very likely that coverage is limited, or not available, outside of the HMO’s service area. Before deciding whether or not to waive coverage, students should compare their current health insurance plan to the UMB Student Health Insurance Plan for cost-sharing levels (deductibles and coinsurance) and access to in-network providers. 

Plans that are not considered comparable include plans that only provide emergency services in Maryland, plans that are purchased on a short-term basis, international or travel insurance plans, out-of-state HMOs or other restricted managed care plans, and out-of-state Medicaid plans.

All full-time students (Graduate Level – 9 credit hours or more, Undergraduate Level – 12 credit hours or more) are automatically billed the student health insurance fee and will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) after the waiver period with retroactive coverage to February 1^st.

Gallagher’s website will not be available to complete an Enrollment or Waiver Form until January 1st. Students will receive an email from Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk to your UMB email address providing instructions to complete the forms once the website is available. 

The Open Enrollment/Waiver Deadline is February 15th. Coverage is effective February 1st through July 31st (The 6-month premium is charged to your student account in Spring). A new Enrollment/Waiver Form will need to be completed each new academic year in the Fall semester. 

If you do not complete an enrollment or waiver form by the deadline, you will be automatically enrolled after the open enrollment period has ended with retroactive coverage beginning February 1st. 

• Enrollments: If you wish to enroll into the UMB Student Health Insurance Plan, once the website has opened for the new policy year, please complete the online Enrollment Form as soon as possible to ensure active coverage and receive your ID card by February 1st.
  
  To enroll, click “Enroll”, and complete the required form. Your registration at UMB will be verified, and the SHIP enrollment will be processed.
  
  
• Waiving Coverage: To waive, click “Waive”. You will be prompted to enter your insurance information for verification that your coverage meets UMB’s comparable coverage requirements (See below for compliance information).
  
  Please allow five (5) business days from the waiver approval date for the waiver to reflect on your student account.

The following criteria is used by Gallagher Student Health and Special Risk when reviewing and approving waiver requests:

For approval of a waiver, the level of benefits provided through a health insurance plan must be fully compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Coverage is considered comparable if it provides students with access to local providers and a range of services in the state of Maryland. Services include, but are not limited to, preventive and non-urgent care, emergency care, surgical care, inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, lab work, diagnostic X-rays, physical therapy and chiropractic care, prescription drugs, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. 

If a plan is an HMO, it is very likely that coverage is limited, or not available, outside of the HMO’s service area. Before deciding whether or not to waive coverage, students should compare their current health insurance plan to the UMB Student Health Insurance Plan for cost-sharing levels (deductibles and coinsurance) and access to in-network providers. 

Plans that are not considered comparable include plans that only provide emergency services in Maryland, plans that are purchased on a short-term basis, international or travel insurance plans, out-of-state HMOs or other restricted managed care plans, and out-of-state Medicaid plans.

Students subject to the SHIP enrollment/waiver requirement who missed the published UMB waiver deadline for Fall or Spring can appeal for a late waiver by providing justification for why they could not apply for a waiver prior to the deadline. 

Please contact studentaccounthelp@umaryland.edu for assistance with filing an appeal with Gallagher. 

The appeal timeframe is as follows:

Fall Semester: September 16th through October 1st

Spring Semester: February 16th through March 1st

When a waiver is denied, you will receive an email notice from Gallagher stating the reason you were denied.  If you feel the denial was in error, you can modify your submitted form or upload supporting documentation for review. 

For information regarding why your waiver was denied and what steps you can take to address the denial, please click here. 

Waivers can be viewed at any time; however, waivers can only be edited for resubmission within the designated waiver period.

Waivers are processed using both student and system provided information.  Determination of approval or denial is based on information that is available at the time of processing and is not an indication of future approvals or denials.

United HealthCare ID cards are typically available 5-7 days after your enrollment is processed.  To obtain your ID card and create an online account with United Healthcare, please follow these instructions:

1. Go to www.uhcsr.com/MyAccount/
2. Click “Create Account”
3. Complete the registration form using your name, date of birth, and student ID number.
4. Once logged in, you will have access to ID cards, claim information, EOB’s and other plan-related information.

Students may voluntarily enroll into the Vision Insurance policy, and do not have to be enrolled in the SHIP to be eligible. 

Vision Benefit Summary 2023-2024

Vision Insurance Enrollments prior to September 15^th:

1. Go to uhcsr.com/umaryland
2. Under Vision – Student Plan, click on “Explore Policy”
3. Click “Enroll Now”
4. Follow the instructions provided on UHCSR’s website to complete the form and pay online 

Vision Insurance enrollments after September 15^th:

Please complete the following form, and remit payment directly to: 

First Risk Advisors
67 West Court Street
Doylestown, PA 18091 

Please note, the vision insurance plan is not prorated, and students will have to pay the annual premium costs.

Students who involuntarily lose coverage from their previous carrier may petition to add the SHIP at any point during the policy year. 

To complete the Petition to Add (PTA), please follow the steps below:

1. Go to gallagherstudent.com/umb and login
2. Click on “Enroll – Qualifying Life Event”
3. Complete all the required demographic information on the form.
4. You must attach a copy of your termination of coverage letter that includes confirmation of termination, and indicates the last date of coverage from the current carrier
5. Gallagher will confirm eligibility with UMB, and the enrollment will be processed
6. Upon completion, a UMB Student Financial Services team member will provide a current bill showing the addition of the health insurance charge for the respective semester 

**To ensure there is no lapse in coverage, the Qualifying Life Event request must be submitted within 60 days from the termination date of the current insurance carrier**

Student Health Insurance Plan Enrollment - Medical Leave of Absence

Policy: The University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) allows eligible students, who so elect, to continue enrollment under UMB’s Student Health Insurance Plan while on an approved medical leave of absence for up to a maximum of two consecutive semesters.

Eligibility requirements:

• Students must be currently enrolled in the UMB Student Health Insurance Plan.
• Students must have been previously insured under the SHIP for at least one year prior to the request for a Medical Leave of Absence.
• Students must provide a copy of the leave of absence verification form signed by a dean or an advisor.
• Students intend to return to the University and remain a degree-seeking candidate.

Email Student Financial Services: studentaccounthelp@umaryland.edu to request an enrollment application. 

New UMB students who are enrolled in a program that has a start date in June or July can enroll in supplemental SHIP coverage, since Fall coverage is effective August 1st. 

If you would like to add June and/or July coverage, please complete the Supplemental Enrollment Form via DocuSign here. Once completed, SFS will submit your enrollment to Gallagher.

Students enroll into Dental Insurance directly through Gallagher.  Students do not need to be enrolled into the SHIP in order to purchase the voluntary dental plan and self-pay for the insurance via the Gallagher enrollment website. 

For additional information and enrollment, please visit www.gallagherstudent.com/umb and click on “Additional Products Available”.

All full-time registered students, Nursing students (excluding certificate programs), and MSHS-Physician Assistant Concentration students will be enrolled in and billed for the UMB Accident Only Insurance Plan. 

For additional information on the policy, please click here.