All UBC students are automatically enrolled in the AMS/GSS Health and Dental Plan every academic year when they register for courses. This includes all Indigenous students. Please review the fees for the plan depending on your coverage period.
Get more information about the AMS/GSS Plan:
Some students have extended health coverage through other plans, and therefore choose to opt out of the AMS/GSS Health and Dental Plan. If you choose to do so, make sure to opt out of the plan during the change-of-coverage period. You are required to do this every year at the start of term.
If you are a sponsored student covered by your band for tuition and living expenses, it’s likely that they won’t cover this additional health coverage fee for you. Please connect with your Education Coordinator through your band regarding potential coverage for this fee. If they don’t cover it, please opt out or be prepared to cover this fee yourself.
If you’ve missed the deadline to opt out, please contact the Indigenous Student Support team at es.indigenous@ubc.ca.
Depending on your health and dental needs and costs, you may decide that it could be worthwhile to have coverage through both your Indigenous Health Authority and the AMS/GSS Health and Dental plan. In this case, you can have reimbursements of health costs from both insurance providers.
Example situations where you may want to be covered for both plans:
To make sure you’re getting the most out of your extended health care coverage, consider asking your doctor, dentist, optometrist, or medical provider the following questions:
When students have access to another third-party health insurance, such as AMS/GSS Health and Dental coverage, they should submit claims to that plan first. One exception is the pharmacy benefit, where clients should submit claims to PharmaCare first.
For information about the AMS/GSS Health and Dental plan, contact the AMS/GSS Studentcare Team.
