Dependent Insurance Coverage
Medical and Mental Health Benefits
The Stanford Student Dependent Health Insurance Plan is a PPO plan administered by Health Net of California. The policy covers pre-existing conditions. The policy year is September 1 through August 31.

Cost
Premiums for the Stanford Student Dependent Health Insurance Plan are paid directly to Health Net of California by the subscriber/enrollee on a monthly basis.
Monthly premium charges for dependents are as follows
Type of Plan |
Monthly Premium for 2022–2023 Plan Year |
---|---|
Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner |
$517.69 |
Child |
$269.20 |
Children (2 or more) |
$484.57 |
Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner + child |
$786.92 |
Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner + children |
$1,002.23 |
2022-2023 Dependent Plan Enrollment Information

Dependent Enrollment
A student may enroll a spouse and/or child/children in the Stanford Student Dependent Health Insurance Plan ('Dependent Plan') only if she/he/they (the student) is enrolled in the student plan, Cardinal Care.

Eligibility
New students have the option to enroll their dependents in the Stanford Student Dependent Health Insurance Plan ('Dependent Plan') when they first matriculate at Stanford. This is the one and only time during an academic career at Stanford when a student can purchase the plan for dependents, unless a qualifying life event occurs at a later time.

Affordability
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Dependent Health Insurance
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