Insurance Information for Graduating Students Graduating students who enrolled in insurance coverage through the University will automatically have continued coverage until August 31, 2009. If you are interested in extending this coverage for up to a year, please read the following information.
An optional Continuation Plan is available for students whose University health insurance coverage ends on 8/31/09. To be eligible to participate in the Continuation Plan, you must have been enrolled in the Columbia Student Insurance Plan in your final term as a registered student (for most of you, Spring 2009).
The enrollment is managed by the Chickering Group. All enrollment information must be received by Chickering within 45 days after the expiration of the coverage under the Student Plan. Detailed information on the plan and rates can be found at www.chickering.com/columbiadirect.html.
The maximum length of coverage under the Continuation Plan is 12 consecutive months, through August 31, 2010.
Health Services/Primary Care Medical Services (PCMS) Primary Care Medical Services (PCMS) provides comprehensive care for routine, urgent, and chronic medical needs for students. PCMS also provides sexual health, reproductive, and gynecological services, LGBTQ health care, immunizations, and referrals. Appointments are strongly encouraged, and can be made by calling 212 854 7426. For acute illness or injury (during PCMS scheduled clinical hours), students can also be seen on a walk-in basis in the Urgent Care Center. If the situation is urgent after scheduled clinical hours, please call the clinician-on-call at 212 854 9797. In the event of a medical emergency, you may also contact your nearest emergency room, or call 911. The emergency room nearest the Morningside Heights campus is the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Emergency Room. More information is available at: http://www.health.columbia.edu/index.html
Clinical Hours at PCMS (May 15th - August 31st): Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
"Early Arrival" Plan -- Medical Insurance Coverage (for Incoming Law students) The Columbia Student Medical Insurance plan for incoming Law students does not go into effect until September 1, 2008. The University offers an additional insurance plan that provides supplemental coverage for the month of August, at an additional cost of $189. Unless you have other insurance through a non-University plan (COBRA, a family member's plan, etc.), you will not have insurance for the month of August unless you sign up for the "Early Arrival" plan. Enrollment begins on June 23, 2008. More information on insurance for students is available online, at http://www.health.columbia.edu/docs/csmip/overview/index.html and complete information will be included in the materials sent by Health Services in mid-June.
Summer Health Service program (for continuing students) Health Services at Columbia provides year-round comprehensive health service. Each year, continuing students need to reenroll online; the 2008 enrollment period is June 25 – September 30, 2008. More information is available at: http://www.health.columbia.edu/docs/csmip/overview/index.html.
Go Ask Alice! For health-related questions, please visit Go Ask Alice! at: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health Promotion Program, a division of Health Services at Columbia.
