<p>I was accepted to UMD for Fall 2012.</p>
<p>I saw some of the requirements and one was a health insurance card.</p>
<p>I dont have health insurance. What does that mean for me?</p>
<p>Will i not be able to attend UMD because of this?</p>
<p>No worries - you can still attend and will be automatically enrolled in the student health insurance plan offered by the school. You only have to show proof of insurance in order to DECLINE this plan and not have the amount added to your tuition bill.</p>
<p>“Students registered for Fall 2012, who do not show proof of health insurance, will be automatically enrolled and the premium ($1276) will be billed to their student accounts.”</p>
<p>Here is the page with the info
[Insurance</a> & Fees | University Health Center](<a href=“http://www.health.umd.edu/insurance]Insurance”>Insurance & Billing | UMD Health Center)</p>
<p>It’s a UnitedHealthcare student plan.</p>
<p>They get you any way they can. I’ve really lost a lot of respect for UMD after this application process.</p>
<p>It is very easy to opt out if you have coverage. There is a big trend for public universities to require health insurance for its students. </p>
<p>[More</a> Public Universities Require Health Insurance for Students - ABC News](<a href=“More State Schools Require Health Insurance for Students - ABC News”>More State Schools Require Health Insurance for Students - ABC News)</p>
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<p>What? Requiring students to have health insurance is hardly new. It was required of me when I was in college and grad school in the ‘80s. If you are staying on your parents’ insurance plan, then you give the university proof that you’re insured, and you waive the university’s plan. If you’re not going to be on your parents’ plan, then you get the insurance offered by the university, or some comparable coverage.</p>
<p>No big deal. And certainly nothing nefarious, intended to “get you.” Except, I guess, for “getting you” insured.</p>
<p>Really funny responses, given current events…</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone!!</p>