UC Student Health Insurance Plan
UC SHIP Eligibility Notice: PELP
If you file a completed Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP) form with the Office of the Registrar BEFORE the quarter begins, your University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) coverage will be canceled as of your status change (first day of the quarter), and your UC SHIP fee will be fully refunded.
If you file your registration status change ON OR AFTER the first day of the quarter, your UC SHIP coverage will continue to the end of the quarter, and your UC SHIP fee will NOT be refunded.
UC SHIP fee refunds will not be granted for retroactive status changes. This includes retroactive status changes based on “special circumstances” filed with the Office of the Registrar.
Note that the first day of the quarter is not the same date as the first day of classes. Refer to the Office of the Registrar's Academic Calendar for applicable dates.
If you establish PELP status in time to qualify for a full UC SHIP refund and cancellation of UC SHIP coverage, but you wish to remain on UC SHIP, you may elect to continue your UC SHIP coverage as a “non-student” for up to two quarters or one semester of your PELP status.
Voluntary enrollment in UC SHIP is managed by Wells Fargo (on behalf of Anthem Blue Cross). In addition, the cost of insurance (premiums) for voluntary enrollment is paid directly to Wells Fargo. Insurance Services DOES NOT manage enrollment or collect payments for the voluntary enrollment plan. More information about voluntary enrollment, coverage dates, and costs are available on the UC SHIP Voluntary enrollment form.
For voluntary enrollment questions, please contact Wells Fargo Customer Service at 1.800.853.5899
UC SHIP Eligibility: If you go on PELP status, you are NOT eligible to enroll in UC SHIP unless you were already a UC SHIP member while you were a registered student.
SUMMER COVERAGE: UC SHIP members who are on PELP or Filing Fee for spring quarter or semester are covered through the end of the summer coverage period.
DATES OF COVERAGE: For dates of coverage, refer to UC SHIP 2011-12: Cost and Dates of Coverage.
Notification
If you change your registration status, you will NOT be individually notified of your loss of UC SHIP eligibility. Information regarding the impact of registration status change on UC SHIP eligibility is provided in the UC Davis Course Catalog, the Class Schedule and Registration Guide, and the SHCS insurance webpage. Anthem Blue Cross will provide a certificate to you upon cancellation of your membership, stating the beginning and ending dates of your UC SHIP coverage.