Graduate Students

Cornell students have diverse, multiple, and often changing needs, preferences, and priorities when it comes to health care. The Student Health Insurance Plan is a flexible program, designed to enable members to receive a wide range of health care services, both in Ithaca and anywhere else in state, country, or world.

Graduate students are among the most mobile of Cornell students, with many spending long periods of time away from Ithaca. With a small investment of time, you will discover that the SHIP has many features to support you wherever you are going, for however long, for whatever reason.

Learn more

• information for Geneva NYSAES students
• the SHIP Member's Guide description of the 3 levels of coverage for SHIP members:
  
  • preferred care (in area), which provides coverage when in the Ithaca or Geneva, N.Y. area
  • preferred care (out of area), which provides coverage in most locations in the U.S.
  • non-preferred care, which provides a level of coverage anywhere in the world
    

• Aetna Navigator®, your secure member website, with personalized claims and health information.At this website, using Docfind®, you can find the names of health care professionals and facilities anywhere in the U.S.anywhere you live or travel for study, work, or pleasure) that participate in SHIP.  
• Worldwide medical information and assistance
• Cornell University resources travel resources from the International Gateway.
  

Questions?

Communicating about insurance benefits is complex. While brochures and web information are available, they may not be enough. The staff of the Cornell University Office of Student Health Insurance want to help you understand your benefits and access the health care you need, when and where you need it. Please contact our office by phone or e-mail for information, advice, and support.