Ucd insurance

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<p>do we have to buy the insurance? I heard that if you have comparable insurance then you can opt out of this deal. My question is that which insurances are comparable to ucd insurance?</p>

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<p>Health Insurance
The University of California requires all students have health insurance. This may be the UC Davis Student Health Insurnace Plan (SHIP) or a private plan with comparable coverage. Regardless of whether you have SHIP or a comparable insurance plan, take time to learn about your health insurance and how it works away from home and out-of-area:</p>

<p>Where can you go to receive care? Remember that all students can be seen at SHCS Medical Services at low student rates.
What network of providers does your insurance plan cover if you require care outside of SHS?
Do you need to a get authorization for care? If so, from who?
It is also important to remember to carry your insurance card. Even if you can’t answer the questions above about your plan, an insurance card is a tool that will often provide a phone number to call for information when the time arises.</p>

<p>International Students - If you are coming to UC Davis from another country, read this important information for international students about the health insurance requirements at UC Davis.</p>

<p>[SHCS</a> - Information for New Students](<a href=“http://shcs.ucdavis.edu/information/newstudent/]SHCS”>http://shcs.ucdavis.edu/information/newstudent/)</p>

<p>Could not find a link or list of “comparable coverage”</p>

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<p>UC SHIP is automatically calculated into your tuition fee. On the first page of the SHIP waiver (if you have your own health insurance, it gives you a list of comparable health insurance companies. </p>

<p><a href=“https://set.ucdavis.edu/wvq/[/url]”>https://set.ucdavis.edu/wvq/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;