What types of health insurance plans are not considered comparable coverage?
Schools may not grant a waiver request if the student has coverage through the Health Safety Net, Commonwealth Care, or coverage issued by a foreign insurance carrier. Insurance through a carrier outside the U.S. or from foreign National Health Service programs is comparable only if the student enrolled in Massachusetts college is studying in a foreign country and the foreign insurance plan provides coverage in that location. 19. Is MassHealth a comparable coverage plan? Yes. A school may grant a waiver to a student enrolled in MassHealth. 20. May a school grant a waiver to international students on scholarships (such as the Fulbright Scholarship) with an insurance plan from a U.S based carrier or the US government that does not meet all of the specified requirements for SHPs? As noted above, the SHP regulation does not impose all of the requirements specified for SHP upon alternate health plans. Schools have discretion to grant a waiver if the coverage is reasonably comprehensive. 21.
