Health Insurance | Wellness

International Students

Important information for all international students
Beginning fall 2011, all international students will be required to purchase the CCA Kaiser Health insurance plan. International students can apply for a waiver of the insurance only if they are able to provide proof of domestic coverage through a shared health insurance policy with a spouse, partner, or parent in the United States.

International students have additional requirements to waive out of the CCA Kaiser Plan and are required to submit their waiver directly to Jessica McMillan, Director of International Student Affairs and Programs (ISAP). Jessica's office is in Student Affairs Suite located in the 80 Carolina Building in San Francisco. More contact information for International Student Affairs and Programs (ISAP) can be found here.

New Students

Important information for all new students
You must complete an online CCA emergency contact form prior to orientation telling us who we are authorized to contact in case of an emergency. Once you have made your enrollment deposit, you will then be able to complete an emergency contact information using WebAdvisor.

Please log in to WebAdvisor, use the “Students Menu” and select “User Account.” An “Emergency Contacts” link is located at the top left-hand corner of the page.

For new students who elected health insurance coverage through CCA
Use your medical record number (MRN) to access Kaiser medical care. If you do not have your medical record number, call Kaiser Member Services at 800.464.4000 to speak with a representative who can assist you using your name and date of birth. Once established, you can call to schedule an appointment using your medical record number.

Update your address in WebAdvisor to reflect your current local CCA address, and then email your current local address to sraffeld@cca.edu.

Once Kaiser's system is updated, you will be notified to call Kaiser Member Services at 800.464.4000 to request a new member ID card, which will be mailed to the local address you provided.

Contact me at sraffeld@cca.edu if for whatever reason you cannot make an appointment at Kaiser. Be sure to include the following information in your email:

Name
Address
Phone number
Email address
Date of birth
Student ID number
Are you an international student?
Total number of credits assigned to you for Spring 2012

CCA Now Offers Chiropractic Coverage!

Chiropractic benefits have been added to the college's Kaiser Permanente student health plan, and are administered by American Specialty Health Plans of California (ASH Plans). Students who seek chiropractic care are required to see a chiropractor who is registered within Kaiser Permanente's network of approved chiropractors—those who are approved by ASH Plans.

Although a physician referral is not required, Kaiser reviews the chiropractor's notes to determine the medical necessity of your treatments.

Accessing Chiropractic Care

First identify a nearby chiropractor who is approved by ASH Plans. You may do so online by visiting www.ashcompanies.com, or calling 1.800.678.9133 (1.877.710.2746 TTY) weekdays from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. (PT).

Next schedule an appointment with the chiropractic office nearest you. Pay the $15 copay at the time of your appointment. The independent chiropractor bills Kaiser directly for the full cost of services provided. (Note: You are charged a $15 copay for each visit, with 20 visits being the maximum number of permissible visits each calendar year.)

Download or print the Kaiser Permanente chiropractic benefit sheet.

Dial 9-1-1 in Case of Emergency

If you have an an urgent medical situation and are unsure about your medical coverage, but you are well enough to make a phone call, please call your insurance company to find out your coverage information; otherwise you should go to the closest public hospital: SF General (San Francisco) or Highland Hospital (Oakland).

Important Facts About the Student Health Plan

All registered full-time CCA students are automatically insured by the college's student health care plan.

Student health coverage usually begins on first day of each semester (for fall 2011, coverage begins on August 15, 2011, and for spring/summer 2012, coverage begins on January 1, 2012) for which all premiums have been paid and lasts through the first day of the following semester. (See the schedule).

Students have the right to waive health care coverage by submitting a health-insurance waiver form.

Kaiser Conversion Plan for Graduates

The Kaiser conversion plan applies to students who have both Kaiser through CCA and Kaiser through other sources. For greater convenience, download a highlights-only version of the conversion plan.

Students can also go to www.kp.org and apply for the Kaiser Permanente Individuals & Families plan that gives them a broader choice of plan designs. Lower rates are available, but they are subject to medical review.

See also health insurance options for graduates.