Enrolling: Medical Insurance for Graduate Students

To continue annual or semester-by-semester coverage, students must re-enroll at the beginning of each new period. After reviewing the plans and choosing the best option for their needs, students can enroll in the insurance three ways (observing the enrollment periods listed below under “When to Enroll”):

1. Through MyZou During Registration

• Click on Self Service » Student Center » Optional Fees. You should find the optional fees option in a list under the heading of "Enrollment" on the Student Center page - do not click on enrollment, but look at the list under it, which should includes options like "My class schedule" and "Wish list".
• Click on the semester you need, and insurance options should appear in the chart.
• Make sure to click on the "Submit" button once you have chosen your option. You should receive a message that says "Options Updated Successfully".

2. Through the Cashier's Office

If you wish to enroll in the insurance through the Cashier's Office, you can either call them at 882-3097 or go to 15 Jesse Hall. You will need to tell them which plan (Domestic or International, or Plan I if you wish to continue it), the duration (fall only, spring/summer only or annual) and whom you want the insurance to cover (yourself only; you and your spouse; you and your children; or you, your spouse and your children).

3. Directly With the Insurance Company

The Chickering Group has a section of its site that is dedicated to Mizzou's medical insurance plans. You can follow the instructions on their Enroll page. If you enroll in Chickering and are eligible for the subsidy program, you need to let the program coordinator know that you have enrolled through chickering. The coordinator will then need to get verification of enrollment and payment to Chickering, and then the student's subsidy will be credited to their MU student account.

Students who wish to continue with Plan I from last year cannot do so through MyZou or the Chickering Web site; they must re-enroll through the Cashier's Office. Starting Fall 2007, the Chickering Group is offering only one plan to domestic students enrolling for the first time.

When to Enroll

There is a specific enrollment period each semester. For dates of coverage, see Costs & Coverage.

Fall Enrollment Period: New or Continuing Students

The normal enrollment period is between August 15th and September 28th and must be observed if you are a student during that time.

New Students Who Were Not Students During the Enrollment Period

If you were not a student during the enrollment period above, you must enroll in the insurance within 45 days of entering the University as a new student.

Spring and Summer Semester Enrollment: Continuing Students

Continuing students who pay semester-by-semester (as opposed to annually) and wish to re-enroll for the spring may do so within 30 days from the start of the spring semester (March 10, 2008). The deadline for the summer term is June 14, 2008.

Continuing Students With Special Circumstances

In the cases of marriage or involuntary loss of coverage under another plan, students have 30 days from the date of the wedding or loss of coverage to enroll.