Health Insurance & Documents

Occidental College students participate in yoga on the Los Angeles campus

As a new student at Occidental, your health and well-being is of utmost importance to us.

At Occidental, your health and well-being come first. Our goal is to ensure every student has access to high-quality, culturally responsive medical care, counseling services, and wellness education through the Emmons Wellness Center.

All students must submit proof of health insurance coverage and complete a few additional health forms before arriving on campus.

Health Insurance/Health Insurance Waiver

All students are required to have health insurance that meets Affordable Care Act (ACA) standards. You may either:

  1. Enroll in the Occidental Student Health Insurance Plan (OSHIP), or
  2. Waive the plan if you already have comparable coverage.


NOTE: If you don’t submit a waiver, you’ll be automatically enrolled in OSHIP and billed through your student account.

Learn more about the two options below:

OSHIP is a full-service Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan through Aetna Student Health, offering comprehensive medical and behavioral health coverage locally, nationally, and internationally.

Highlights:

  • year-round coverage, including winter and summer breaks
  • primary, urgent, emergency, pharmacy, and mental health benefits

Note: OSHIP covers medical services only. Dental and vision are provided only under pediatric benefits (until age 19).

If you prefer to use your own ACA-approved plan, you must submit an online Health Insurance Waiver Form and provide proof of active coverage.

Required Health Documents

All students must complete and submit these forms by July 1 through the Oxy Health Portal (accessible once you activate your Oxy account):

  • Financial Responsibility and Consent to Treatment – must be signed by the student and parent/guardian.
  • Immunization Record – must be an official record signed by a provider or issued by a recognized agency.
  • Personal Health History – completed online through the Health Portal.
  • Physical Exam Form – required only for certain groups of residential students (see form for details).
  • Tuberculosis Screening - a brief questionnaire you can access through the Health Portal


All forms are manually reviewed by medical providers before clearance holds can be removed. Please allow 5–7 business days for processing.

Need Help or Have Questions?

Visit the Emmons Wellness Center webpage for more details about insurance, required forms, or medical services, or email emmons@oxy.edu.

Office of Admission
Collins House

1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041

admission@oxy.edu