Enrollment

 

Students are automatically enrolled and billed for this plan by Northeastern University due to Massachusetts State Law. If you prefer not to take this plan, you must complete the waiver which is found on the Student Hub. For more information please go to our Waiver page. To learn more about Blue Cross Blue Shield has to offer please see their site here. 

Verification Letter

Students can access their insurance details by downloading a Verification of Coverage letter.

Please follow the steps below to access your Verification of Coverage (VOC) letter for coverage year 2022-2023.  (Please allow 3-5 business days after you have been billed to access this information)

Steps to accessing your NUSHP membership ID # :

If you are looking to access your Northeastern University Student Health Plan (NUSHP) member ID number by accessing your Verification of Coverage Letter, please follow the steps below:

    1. Log into your me.northeastern.edu account. 
    2. Navigate to Resources/Health & Wellness and look for Health Plan Fee Waiver. Click this link and it will direct you to the Gallagher website
    3. Under “Profile” click “Sign Up”
    4. Scroll down and under “Account Details”
    5. Click on “Verification of Coverage” this will bring up your Verification of Coverage letter
    6. **Please note that your full member ID number includes the prefix “NUQ”

After you have accessed your Verification of Coverage Letter you can download the MyBlue app.  When you create an account, you have access to your insurance card and plan information at all times through your phone. For more information please read more about it here. 

Insurance Cards

As of the 2022-2023 academic school year, students will not receive a physical insurance cards. Students will need to download the MyBlue app. You will need to have accessed your Verification of Coverage Letter and your Northeastern student ID to access the app. The letter gives you information needed to create an account. Once you have created an account you will have access to your insurance card and plan information at all times through your phone. Below is information about the MyBlue app and FAQ’s:

Download the MyBlue Member App on the Apple, Google Play stores, or sign up online here. Click “Register Now” and complete the required steps. Please click here for more information on the MyBlue- Member App and be sure to download and activate your app today. If you have other questions please check out their frequently asked questions page here. 

If you prefer a physical card, please reach out to Blue Cross Blue Shield or visit the Gallagher Student Health website to request one. Please confirm that your address is correct before requesting a card. All cards are sent to your local address you have on file.

To change your address follow the steps below: 

1. Go to me.northeastern.edu
2. Sign in with your northeastern credentials
3. Select Resources on the top left of the screen
4. Select Miscellaneous, the last option on the resource’s menu
5. “Change Address” is the top option that will appear on the right for miscellaneous resources.

Open Enrollment

As your family looks towards the end of the Fall semester and the start of a new year, we wanted to let you know about an opportunity for you to consider Northeastern University’s Student Health Plan (NUSHP). NUSHP is administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and provides extremely comprehensive health benefits at a very affordable rate. In fact, our students often tell us this plan is better than most others available through the family’s employers. NUSHP is accepted by all Blue Cross Blue Shield participating providers throughout the United States.

Northeastern is offering all eligible students the opportunity to reconsider NUSHP and enroll for the remainder of the academic year, at a prorated cost. The prorated cost of the plan for an individual is $1664.00 and will provide coverage effective January 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023. You may also email NUSHP at NUSHP@northeastern.edu with any questions you may have about coverage, enrollment or eligibility. If you are interested in enrolling during our open enrollment, please fill out our ‘Midyear Enrollment Form’, which you can find on our forms page. 

Qualified Late Enrollment

Qualified Event: Loss of job, aged off existing health plan, change of job, changing plans due to coop or study abroad.

Students (and/or their spouse/dependents) who, due to a qualifying event, need to enroll in NUSHP after they have waived may do so by completing the Petition to Enroll Form. Completed forms with supporting documentation from provider are submitted to the NUSHP office. These forms must be submitted within thirty days from the date the existing coverage ends. If submission is beyond the thirty day period, it would be considered an unqualified late enrollment.

Unqualified Late Enrollment

Unqualified Events: More than 30 days has passed since existing coverage has ended, current coverage is not adequate, or personal choice to change plans.

Students who, due to an unqualified event, wish to enroll in NUSHP after they have waived may do so by completing the Petition to Enroll Form. Coverage under NUSHP will be limited to emergency care only for 6 months. Disciplinary action may be taken if a student knowingly waives NUSHP without comparable coverage.

Spouse/Dependents Enrollment

Students enrolled in NUSHP may choose to purchase the same plan for their spouse and/or unmarried dependent children until age 19. To enroll, students will need to complete the Petition to Enroll Form and submit it to NUSHP office with proper documentation, i.e., marriage license and/or birth certificate. Plan is effective from the date of the open enrollment period or date of qualified event and will terminate at the end of the academic year. See Effective Dates and Cost. This coverage is not proratable and cannot be waived once enrolled. The petition to add form to enroll your dependent is on our forms page