Medical Assistance Fund Offering for UC San Diego
The UC SHIP Reserve Fund Investment Committee (RFIC) granted funds to UC Davis, Hastings College of Law, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz for distribution to students with a financial hardship, to assist the student in paying their out-of-pocket medical expenses that exceed $500 up to $2500.
All graduate and undergraduate students and dependents who are currently enrolled in UC SHIP, and enrolled for at least one term before the date of the medical service, are eligible. The medical service date must be during the 2023-2024 academic year. Student must have no outstanding financial balance with their campus and have applied for charity care from the provider of service.
Each campus will be allotted a grant amount based upon their UC SHIP enrollment. The funds granted by RFIC were for the previous academic year, but have been extended to include the 2023-2024 academic year. Once the funds are exhausted, there will be no additional funds granted for the remainder of the year.
The following services are available for assistance, but services must be medical necessary:
- Hospitalization
- In-patient care (includes mental health/substance abuse)
- Hospice Care
- Diagnostic Testing
- Emergency Medical Transportation
- Childbirth/Delivery Professional Services
- Skilled Nursing
- Outpatient Surgery
- Out-patient care (includes mental health/substance abuse)
- Physician/Surgeon Services
- Imaging Services (MRI/CT/PET Scans)
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Childbirth/Delivery Facility Services
Applications
2023-2024
Applications should be emailed SECURELY to: jbattikha@health.ucsd.edu & jamorris@health.ucsd.edu
Decisions will be delivered via UCSD email within 5 business days of submission. For questions, please contact our Insurance Office on campus at 858-534-2124.