The School of Medicine requires all students to carry health/accident insurance. Verification of your enrollment will be collected on an annual basis. The University offers an insurance plan through United Healthcare in which enrollment is voluntary.

Enrollment deadlines

Fall: September 5, 2025

Spring/Summer: February 6, 2026

Enrollment Procedure

All registered medical students physically and actively attending classes on campus are eligible to enroll in this Plan. To continue coverage, students must re-enroll at the beginning of each new period.

How to Enroll:

  1. Navigate to uhcsr.com.
  2. Choose the University of Missouri – Columbia school
  3. Click the links to review policy information.
  4. Click on Get Started on the policy plan page.
  5. You will be prompted to create a MyAccount on the website.
  6. Once you choose your plans, you will get an email with a link you will use to pay for the plan. You must pay using the link provided, it will not be billed to your student account!!

Enrolling Dependents

Eligible students who enroll may also insure their Dependents. Eligible dependents are the student’s legal spouse or Domestic Partner and dependent children under 26 years of age. See the Definitions section of the Certificate for the specific requirements needed to meet Domestic Partner eligibility.

Continuing Students with Special Circumstances

In the cases of marriage or involuntary loss of coverage under another plan, students have 30 days from the date of the wedding or loss of coverage to enroll. Contact United Healthcare at 1-800-767-0700 or at customerservice@uhcsr.com for a qualifying event form.

Specific Coverage Questions

If you have a specific question about coverage of a service that is not answered by the United Healthcare web site, you can contact one of the insurance representatives at the Student Health Center by calling 573-882-7481.