Healthcare Marketplace
DePaul will be offering a student health insurance plan starting in the fall quarter of the ’24-’25 academic year. At this time we do not offer a student health insurance plan, but we encourage students to explore their options in the Healthcare Marketplace and work with local community organizations to provide support. This website provides information on a variety of Affordable Care Act compliant health insurance plans, as well as enrollment for Medicaid, if you qualify. If you would like information on how you can access health insurance not, please contact the Office of Health Promotion and wellness at HPW@depaul.edu.
No. Several months before you turn 26 years
old, start shopping for health insurance. At age 26, you are responsible for
signing up for your own coverage. Contact a licensed In Person Counselor to
explore your health insurance options. Outside the Open Enrollment
Period, you may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
Life events that may qualify you for a Special Enrollment period include:
- Getting married
- Having a child
- Adopting a child or placing a child for adoption or foster care
- Losing health coverage
- Moving to a new residence
- Gaining citizenship or lawful presence in the United States
- Leaving incarceration (i.e. jail or prison)
- Having a change in income
You have 60 days from the life changing event to enroll.
Contact a licensed In Person Counselor for
assistance in exploring your health insurance options. Visit getcoveredillinois.gov to locate In
Person Counselors in your area. You can enroll online at Healthcare.gov and In
Person Counselors can assist you in navigating the enrollment process.
The cost of your health insurance depends
on your income and household size. Some individuals may qualify for Medicaid and others for
private health care plans in the Marketplace that differ according to the percentage of coverage of a person’s
care. Your monthly premium is determined by your selection of a health care plan. There is no monthly
premium if you qualify for Medicaid. There is no cost to enroll in either Medicaid or Marketplace.
Open enrollment begins November 1st. Those who may qualify for Medicaid are able to enroll at any time throughout the year.
Yes. The Marketplace is the federal government health insurance exchange to which
any person may apply. The initial screening prompts you to identify the state in which you are seeking coverage. The application requests both a permanent address (of the state of which you are a resident) and a mailing address.
Under the Affordable Care Act, no insurer (group or individual plan) can reject or exclude a person for any pre-existing medical condition.
Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care helps students and community members navigate the health care system, including health insurance enrollment and getting access to hundreds of doctors and clinics in Chicagoland.
In order to qualify for this service, you must reside in the Chicagoland area or be a student in a university in Chicagoland and/or be experiencing hardship with health needs.
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Health Insurance for International Students
DePaul University is now offering a new, comprehensive and affordable health insurance plan for international students. This health plan is offered through ISO Student Health Insurance. For more information on this plan visit:
International Programs