Fall 2007
HEALTH INSURANCE & IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
HEALTH INSURANCE
Massachusetts Law requires all students who will be enrolling at a college
in Massachusetts to have adequate health and accident insurance. This law applies
to all students carrying at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum or
9 or more credit hours. The College has developed a Student Accident and Sickness
Insurance Plan that meets the benefit level required by the State. You may
waive this insurance coverage only if you have health insurance that is comparable
to this plan. For further information on minimum coverage required by law
or to determine if your health insurance is comparable, please call 1-800-888-2250
or visit www.state.ma.us/dhcfp
and click on 'Student Insurance'.
- All Newbury students registered for 9 credits or more will be billed
for health insurance and enrolled in the College's plan unless you complete
the Online Waiver Process.
- The charge for Newbury's student health insurance is $930.00. This
provides you with health insurance coverage for the period August 25, 2007 to
August 25, 2008. The coverage is only basic, thus we encourage you to review
enclosed materials to decide if the plan suits your health needs.
- If you would like to enroll in the health plan you do not need to do
anything as all students are automatically signed up!
HOW TO WAIVE
To waive automatic enrollment in the Newbury Student Health Insurance Plan,
complete a Waiver of the Student Health Insurance Form online! If you already
have other acceptable health insurance, and do not wish to enroll in the Plan,
you may waive coverage and remove the charge from your student bill online prior
to the waiver deadline of August 3, 2007.
To remove the charge:
- Go to www.chickering.com
- Click on "Find Your School"
- Enter Newbury College as the school name or 711132 as the Policy Number.
- Click on "Waive" and follow the instructions. You will need information
found on your current health insurance ID card to complete the process.
You must take action to remove this charge or you will be automatically enrolled
in the Newbury College Student Health Insurance Plan and will not be permitted
to waive coverage after the August 3, 2007 deadline.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FULL-TIME STUDENTS
In accordance with Massachusetts State Law, it is REQUIRED that
each student entering Newbury College have on file a completed Immunization
Verification Form. Any student failing to comply MAY NOT BE PERMITTED TO
REGISTER OR ATTEND CLASSES.
Immunization Requirements
- In accordance with Massachusetts College Immunization Law, Chapter
76, Section 15c, Newbury College requires all full-time students to provide
documentation of immunization against:
- 1 Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster within the past 10 years
- 2 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) Vaccines
OR
2 Measles, 1 Mumps and 1 Rubella Vaccine
- Dose 1 must be after the first birthday
- Dose 2 must be at least one month after the 1st dose
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Series (A total of 3 vaccines at varying intervals)
- 1 Meningitis Vaccine within the past 5 years
OR
Completion of a signed waiver
- This form
must be completed by a health care provider.
Please note that it is Newbury College policy to not release medical or immunization
records to either a second institution or to the student who initially submitted
the documentation. We recommend that the student make a personal copy prior
to submitting the form.
STUDENT ATHLETES: If you are interested in participating in College
Athletics you MUST have a physical dated no earlier than three months prior
to registration. A completed athlete physical examination form must be submitted
to the Athletics department. The physical and immunization verification forms
must be on file prior to any collegiate level athletic participation, practice,
or game.
If you have any questions regarding the insurance or immunization requirements
please contact Erik Muurisepp, Director of Residence Life at (617) 713-5901 or
email emuurisepp@newbury.edu.
