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RAFT: Reduced Access Fee for Tritons

shipraftnotext.jpgRAFT helps students who waive UC SHIP access affordable care at UCSD Student Health Services (SHS).

All registered students can use SHS, whether they have UC SHIP or not. However, students who waive UC SHIP and do not enroll in RAFT must pay the full cost of services at SHS.

RAFT offers peace of mind by covering primary care services at SHS for a low quarterly fee.

If you are waiving UC SHIP, we recommend reviewing how to transfer your insurance coverage to San Diego to ensure you can access care locally.

Cost & Enrollment

  • $70 per quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring). Summer coverage is included and billed during the previous Spring quarter.
  • Automatically billed to your student account each quarter
  • Enroll during the online Health Fee Waiver application period. RAFT is Not offered once the quarter starts.
  • Email ship3@ucsd.edu for RAFT enrollment questions.
  • Only students who successfully waive UC SHIP are eligible
  • If you missed enrollment during the waiver process, you can log back into the Health Fee Waiver Tool to opt into RAFT

What RAFT Covers

RAFT applies only to services provided at UCSD SHS for illness or injury:

  • Scheduled primary care appointments
  • In-house laboratory tests, including:
    • Cultures (throat, skin, stool, urine)
    • Urinalysis
    • Wet mount
    • CBC
    • Occult blood
    • Medically indicated urine pregnancy test
    • Rapid strep, mono, influenza antigen
    • KOH (yeast/fungus testing)
    • ESR
    • Urine drug screen
  • X-ray services performed at SHS
  • Access to SHS Urgent Care for $20 per visit

What RAFT Does Not Cover

  • Off-campus medical care
  • Lab tests sent to outside laboratories
  • Special or elective procedures
  • Prescriptions or over-the-counter medications
  • Immunizations, medical supplies, or optometry services
  • Routine health clearances or administrative exams
  • Any services not listed under “What RAFT Covers”
  • Services received outside of SHS
For non-covered services under RAFT, students may request an itemized statement from SHS billing to submit to their private insurance for possible reimbursement.

Important Details

  • RAFT is not insurance. Talk to your health plan ahead of time to see if you're eligible for reimbursement when receiving care at SHS.
  • RAFT fees are non-refundable unless:
    • You lose private insurance and enroll in UC SHIP through the Exception to Closed Enrollment process.
  • If your UC SHIP waiver is denied, your RAFT enrollment will be canceled and the fee refunded automatically.