All students who are registered for courses at full-time status.

California College of the Arts is committed to ensuring all students have the appropriate resources to uphold their physical health and wellness.

Per CCA policy, all students who are registered for courses at full-time status (12 or more units per term for undergraduate students; 9 or more units per term for graduate students) are automatically charged for and enrolled in the CCA student insurance plan unless they submit an approved insurance waiver that meets all of CCA's minimum requirements, by the established deadline​ - which is typically aligned with the end of the Add/Drop period.​

CCA student student insurance plan includes:

1. One Medical Membership
2. Medical Coverage
3. Dental and Vision Coverage

For more information, visit: Student Insurance

Changes in status

Students who initially register for 12 units per term (or 9 units per term for graduate students), but who subsequently reduce their units to fewer than 12 units per term (or fewer than 9 units per term for graduate students) by dropping one or more courses during the add/drop period will lose eligibility for coverage under CCA’s student insurance plan.

Conversely, students who initially register for fewer than 12 units per term (or fewer than 9 units per term for graduate students) and then subsequently increase to 12 or more units per term (or more than 9 units per term for graduate students) before the end of the add/drop period will be required to enroll in CCA’s student student insurance plan or provide proof of alternative coverage.

Alternatively, students who are enrolled in (and have been charged for) the CCA student insurance plan will be able to keep their coverage even if they withdraw from one or more courses after the add/drop period. Eligibility for coverage is determined based on full-time enrollment status on the last day of the add/drop period.

Qualifying event

Students who experience a qualifying event such as losing current health coverage, marriage, or having a baby, please contact healthinsurance@cca.edu for assistance. Students may be eligible for special enrollment periods, allowing to enroll in the CCA student insurance plan outside the open enrollment period for health coverage.

Fees & Coverage Dates

For the current listing of student insurance plan fees and coverage dates please refer to Student Insurance Fees & Eligibility.

Waivers - Using a non-CCA health plan

Current students who seek to use a non-CCA health insurance plan are required to officially waive enrollment in the CCA student insurance plan. Full-time students may do so by submitting an online insurance application by the deadline listed on Waiving Health Insurance.

Special enrollments

Part-time students are encouraged to see what options are available via Covered California or the insurance marketplace.

Although eligibility for the CCA student insurance plan is limited to full-time students, certain exceptions apply. To request an exception you must meet one of the following criteria:

• Students on approved leave of absence (for medical reasons) may request an exception for a maximum of one semester. 
• Part-time students during their final semester.
  [Note: International students must first receive approval through ISAP.]
• Part-time students on a approved Reduced Course Load **
  [Note: Requests must be submitted every semester.]
  • Read more about RCL approvals: ISAP | Access/Disability Services

To request an exception or ask any questions, please contact healthinsurance@cca.edu.

Dependents

Additional coverage for dependents (spouse/domestic partner, children, or both) is available for an additional fee.

Dependent enrollments are handled by our student health insurance broker, JCB Insurance Solutions. To enroll your partner/spouse or child(ren) please visit jcbins.com during the insurance open enrollment period.

Please note:

• Dependents must be enrolled within 30 days from the date the student is enrolled in the plan, or within 31 days of one of the following qualifying events: marriage, birth*, adoption, or arrival in the United States.
• For covered students, newborns are automatically insured for injury or sickness from birth until 31 days old. Coverage for a newborn can be continued provided JCB Insurance Solutions (jcbins.com) is notified in writing within 31 days from the date of birth and all additional premiums are paid.
• All dependent enrollments will require students to upload one of the following documents: Marriage Certificate, Affidavit of Domestic Partnership, or Birth Certificate.