The University sent an email to affected students Friday, June 9 stating that the Student Health Plan Plus program would end at midnight on June 30, due to a loss in funding from the New York State Department of Health. The SHP Plus program is a partnership between the University and NYSDOH that combines the standard Student Health Plan with Medicaid. However, unlike the standard SHP, the Plus plan contains no annual fee for students as the premium is fully covered by the NYSDOH. The SHP Plus program also covers emergency, preventive and routine dental care, in addition to routine vision care, examinations and prescribed lenses and frames with no copay, unlike the standard SHP. However, the Office of Student Health Benefits estimates the cost range will be between $3,756 and $3,864.

Source: Daily Sun June 11, 2023 06:36 UTC