Health Insurance Requirement

Health insurance is mandatory for all full-time undergraduate domestic and international students taking 12 or more credits at Iona University. The health insurance charge is automatically billed to each student’s account. To assist students with managing this requirement, Aetna has been selected to administer the Student Health Insurance Plan. Students may waive the Iona University SHIP plan by providing proof of alternate coverage that satisfies the following requirements:

1. Plan must satisfy minimum benefit requirements of the Affordable Care Act, and New York State, and
2. Plan must provide coverage in the immediate region of Iona’s campus, and
3. Plan must be in force for the full period for which the student will attend classes, and
4. Plan’s carrier must be a U.S.-based insurance company. Students who have alternative comparable health insurance coverage can waive out of Iona’s Student Health Insurance Plan. 

Please submit your online waiver at www.aetnastudenthealth.com.  All health insurance waiver requests will be reviewed by Aetna within three (3) business days. If a waiver is approved, an email confirmation will be sent to the student and the charge on the PeopleSoft account will be removed. Please allow 3-5 business days for the charge to be reversed. If a waiver is denied, an email notification will be sent stating the reason for denial. The charge will remain on the student account until an approved waiver has been received. The deadline to submit the health insurance waiver and all required supplements is September 20, 2024.

Alternatively, students can also select to enroll in the plan. You can download your insurance card by logging into www.aetnastudenthealth.com. The plan is effective 8/1/2024–7/31/2025.