Dependent Health Insurance Coverage
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Dependent Medical & Mental Health Benefits
The Dependent Care plan is administered by Aetna Student Health. Medical and mental health benefits are comparable to those offered under Cardinal Care, the student health insurance plan, and dental benefits and travel assistance benefits are available to dependents as well.
Cost
The subscriber/enrollee pays premiums for the Stanford Student Dependent Care Insurance Plan directly to Aetna Student Health. Two months' of payment will be required to initiate enrollment with Aetna.
Monthly premium charges for dependents are as follows
| Type of Plan | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner | $578.00 | $635.00 |
| Child | $300.56 | $330.20 |
| Children (2 or more) | $541.02 | $594.37 |
| Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner + child | $878.56 | $965.20 |
| Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner + children | $1,119.02 | $1,229.37 |
Dependent Eligibility
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.
Enrollment
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.
Dependent Health Insurance
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