Student health insurance

• Your school will offer you health insurance, but other options may provide better coverage for less money.
• If you have other health coverage, you must ask for a waiver to avoid paying for your school's insurance.
• There are deadlines to waive your school's insurance! Check with your school for details.

• Your parent's insurance:
  • If it covers dependents, and
  • You are under 26 (there is no age limit if you're disabled and it is Massachusetts insurance).
• MassHealth: Low to no-cost health coverage.
• Health Connector: Help paying for private insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector.
• Job-based insurance: If you have a full or part-time job.
   

Apply for MassHealth or insurance from the Health Connector online.

Get help applying from Enrollment Assisters.

More information about MassHealth.

More information from the Health Connector for students.