Health Insurance
Coming soon! On August 8th, 2024 at 9 am PST via Zoom. Register here for the Student Insurance: Understanding your 2024-2025 Policy workshop!
With few exceptions, all international and exchange students will be billed through student accounts for health insurance on either a yearly, semester, or term basis. For questions or concerns, contact our insurance Sr. Account Manager, Brenda McBride at bmcbride@studentinsuranceusa.com or call O: (310) 826-5688 | D: (310) 405-0671.
All new international and exchange students are required to enroll in medical health insurance coverage while being an F-1/J-1 student at Cal Lutheran and will be billed through student accounts for health insurance on either a yearly, semester, or term basis. Please visit your Cal Lutheran Health Insurance by Student Insurance webpage to review your health insurance information.
Student Insurance Policy
Cal Lutheran Health Insurance policy 2023-2024 is with CIGNA Envoy. Please note that your coverage starts on 08/01/2023 (for undergraduate and graduate students in the 15-week program), 08/24/2023 (for graduate students in the 11-week program), and 09/01/2023 (for PLTS students). If you are planning on arriving earlier than this date (but still within 30 days of your program start date on your I-20), you must secure health insurance coverage (own policy) and should contact Student Insurance, Brenda McBride at bmcbride@studentinsuranceusa.com.
HEALTH INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARDS: All international students enrolled in the 2023-2024 policy should already have their access to their CIGNA Envoy memeber ID. If you do not have your CIGNA Envoy member ID number yet AND you need to seek medical treatment, contact Student Insurance at (800) 367-5830 and/or send a note to international@studentinsuranceusa.com and request for it to be sent again.
Additional Information:
Cal Lutheran Health Insurance policy 2024-2025 is with Wellfleet Student (CIGNA). Please note that your coverage starts on 08/01/2024 (for undergraduate and graduate students in the 15-week program), 08/24/2024 (for graduate students in the 11-week program), and 09/01/2024 (for PLTS students). If you are planning on arriving earlier than this date (but still within 30 days of your program start date on your I-20), you must secure health insurance coverage (own policy) and should contact Student Insurance, Brenda McBride at bmcbride@studentinsuranceusa.com.
HEALTH INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARDS: Your health insurance ID Card is available through your Student Account with Wellfleet Student. Upon enrollment you will receive a Welcome e-mail from Wellfleet with instructions on how to download your ID card. If you do not have your Wellfleet member ID AND you need to seek medical treatment, please contact Student Insurance at (800) 367-5830 and/or send a note to international@studentinsuranceusa.com.
Additional Information:
Email: international@studentinsuranceusa.com to request dependent and OPT health insurance coverage.
Cal Lutheran has partnered with TimelyCare to offer virtual health and wellbeing services for students. Through either a mobile app or internet website, TimelyCare provides 24/7 access to virtual care from anywhere in the United States at no cost. To learn more, please visit TimelyCare/Callutheran.
In case of an on- or off-campus medical emergency, you need to call 911. Did you know that Cal Lutheran has health services such as couseling, therapy, and wellness resources available for all students on campus?
Learn more about our on-campus Health Services