Important Information for 2024-2025 Cardinal Care
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We are pleased to present important information regarding the 2024-2025 University health insurance requirement, the benefits offered through Cardinal Care, and the Cardinal Care Enrollment Policy. Additional information includes Travel Assistance when away from campus, and the option for students with Cardinal Care coverage to enroll their dependents in the Dependent Care plan.
Need to Know
Highlights
- The information presented below will help you understand Cardinal Care, the university’s student health insurance program. Please read all sections of this content carefully, as you will need to take steps to meet the university health insurance requirement by the applicable deadline.
- All students, in their first active quarter of each year, are auto-enrolled in Cardinal Care. Students must take action to acknowledge understanding of the Cardinal Care Enrollment Policy. Once this has been completed, students can submit a request to waive coverage.
- Students enrolled in Cardinal Care have the option to enroll their dependents in the Dependent Care health insurance plan.
Table of Contents
Please utilize the links below to navigate this important insurance information.
Stanford University Mandatory Health Insurance Requirement
General Information About Health Insurance
Cardinal Care Student Health Insurance
Other Options for Health Insurance and Minimum Health Insurance Coverage Requirements
Cardinal Care Enrollment Policy: Next Steps/ACTION REQUIRED
- Acknowledge Cardinal Care Enrollment Policy
- Don't Miss the Deadline
- Additional Considerations for International Students
- What To Expect After Requesting a Waiver
- You Must Take Action Every Year
Unique Cardinal Care Enrollment Situation
- Cardinal Care and Leaves of Absence
- Cardinal Care If You Confer Your Degree (Off Cycle)
- Additional Health Insurance Considerations for Visiting Student Researchers (and other non-matriculated students)
Health Insurance for Dependents of Students
Cardinal Care Frequently Asked Questions
