How do I sign up for my health coverage? As a graduate student, you are automatically enrolled in GradCare and Dental Plan Option 1 benefits. If you want to change anything, you will have to make those changes yourself during the first 30 days of Fall term your first year or during the Open Enrollment Period (usually October/early November each year). Adding/removing dependents can typically be done at any time, but please check with the UM Benefits Office. Visit this site for information on enrolling or changing your benefits. 

Graduate students do not receive vision coverage (i.e. glasses or eye exams) as part of their department paid healthcare. Vision coverage is available to graduate students through the University for a low monthly cost and students can elect it during their benefits enrollment. Find out more here. 

Another add-on benefit that students can consider is legal services. Student Legal Services is a full service law office providing legal advice and counseling on a wide variety of subjects including housing, criminal, family, consumer, and traffic law. SLS also litigates cases on behalf of UM students. If you're thinking of electing this benefit, you can find out more about SLS here. 

University of Michigan students have many free, low-cost, or insurance paid health and well-being resources available to them. Linked below are just some of these services. If you are looking for something not listed here, talk to an SSO staff member.