Insurance Requirement 

Undergraduate Students taking 12 or more credits, Graduate Students taking 9 or more credits, and all International Students must have health insurance. Online courses do not meet the plan's eligibility. 

Students required to have health insurance will be enrolled in and charged for the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), and students may opt out of the SHIP by submitting a waiver form documenting proof of comparable coverage. 

University Health Plans 2025-26

How to access your ID card for the SHIP plan

  1. Go to the Rider Student Health Center website. Click on INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS on the left side.
  2. Click on the box UNIVERSITY HEALTH PLANS 2025-2026. 
  3. See image below. On the column on the left side. Find Insurance ID Card. Click on that link
  4. Click on “Request an ID Card”. This will bring you to the Aetna website. 
  5. Scroll down to “Find your school”. Type in Rider University. 
  6. Then enter your Student ID (Bronc ID), date of birth and Rider email address and then hit submit. 
  7. This should bring you to a printable file of your insurance card. If you have any problems please contact University Health Plans at 800-437-6448
Screenshot of portal to request an ID card

Any questions or concerns

Rider University has partnered with University Health Plans to administer the plan and help with eligibility, waiver, enrollment, and general benefit-related questions. University Health Plans can be reached at 800-437-6448 or info@univhealthplans.com. For specific benefit or claim-related questions please contact First Risk Advisors at 1-800-505-4160.