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To help University of Waterloo students pay for the health services they need, WUSA has partnered with Studentcare  in order to provide students with extended health and dental coverage. The Plan is designed specifically for students to cover many services not covered by OHIP and other basic health-care programs.

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University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON  N2L 3G1
Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association Care Office
Health Services, Room 1006
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Who's Automatically Covered?

The WUSA Health and Dental plan is charged to all full-time and part-time undergraduate students, and not just full-time students as before. This includes international students, co-op students on officially recognized work terms, and students who are attending Waterloo on exchange.

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What is Covered?

The Health & Dental Plan covers health, dental, vision, and travel benefits:
* Prices and amounts are subject to change. For complete details please visit the StudentCare website.

  • 80%* for prescription drugs (including most oral contraceptives) and vaccinations
  • $3,600* for health practitioners (psychologists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, etc.)
  • $275* in vision care (combined maximum for glasses, eye exam and laser surgery)
  • $750* in dental care (checkups, cleanings, fillings, extractions, endodontics, periodontics, etc.)
  • $1,000,000* in travel health coverage per lifetime and 150 days per trip
  • Ambulances, dental accidents, medical equipment, and more!

FAQs

You can find the change of coverage period dates on Studentcare's website.

You have the ability to manage your coverage so that it works for you. Visit the Studentcare  website during the appropriate Change-of-Coverage Period to use the secure, online opt-out or enrollment system, and follow the detailed instructions.

Introducing the Plan to your Family. You can enroll your family (spouse and /or dependants) each year by paying an additional fee, over and above your fee as a member of the Plan. Common law and same-sex couples are eligible.

Eligibility details, coverage periods, and family enrollment fees are available at the Studentcare website  

Opting Out. The choice is always yours if you wish to opt out of the health portion, the dental portion, or the Plan in its entirety.

It’s an easy 3-STEP process:

  1. Use the secure, online opt-out processing system at the Studentcare website 
  2. Upload proof of your alternative health coverage if you are opting out of the health portion of the Plan(such as a copy of your benefits card or a letter from your parent or spouse’s employer). If you are opting out of the dental portion of the Plan, you do not need to provide proof of alternative dental coverage.
  3. Receive a cheque for the amount of the Plan shortly after the end of the Change-of-Coverage Period.

Visit the Studentcare website for complete details.

Studentcare is happy to provide access to a variety of mental health resources online, in person, and over the telephone—for all WUSA members. Discover more about our mental health resources.

You can also further enhance your benefits by visiting health professionals who are members of the Dental, Vision, Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, and Pharmacy Networks.

Have More Questions?

Information is available online at the Studentcare website or by calling the Studentcare Member Services Centre at +1 (519)-783-1357.