Navigating the JHU Student Health and Well-being Portal: A Comprehensive Guide
Johns Hopkins University prioritizes the health and well-being of its students. To facilitate access to health services and ensure compliance with health requirements, JHU utilizes the Student Health and Well-being (SHWB) Patient Portal, known as myHealth. This article serves as a comprehensive guide to navigating the JHU SHWB Patient Portal and understanding the university's health insurance requirements.
Accessing and Utilizing the JHU SHWB Patient Portal
The JHU SHWB Patient Portal is a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform designed for students to communicate with their healthcare team and manage their health information. It is essential to understand its functionalities and how to use them effectively.
Logging In
To access the portal, students can log in at myhealth.wellbeing.jhu.edu.
Key Features and Functions
Secure Messaging: The myHealth portal provides a secure messaging feature for students to communicate with their healthcare team. This ensures that communication remains HIPAA compliant. However, students should not send any urgent health concerns through the portal. Additionally, it is advisable not to send secure messages to providers who have never seen you before.
Health History Review: Students can click the "Health History" link on the left-sided menu to review allergies, medications, and personal health history.
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Appointments: The "Appointments" link on the left-sided menu allows students to access any questionnaires related to their appointment.
Immunization Documentation for Visiting Medical Students
All visiting medical students are required to submit their immunization documentation using the AAMC Standardized Immunization form. All documents must be translated into English.
Uploading Documentation: Once logged in, visiting students should upload their completed immunization documentation directly through the JHU SHWB Patient Portal.
Additional Assistance: If you require assistance or have questions regarding the immunization requirements or clearance process, the SHWB team is available to help.
Understanding Health Insurance Requirements
Johns Hopkins University mandates that all full-time, degree-seeking students enrolled in at least one in-person course maintain adequate health insurance coverage. This is to protect students against unexpected accidents and illnesses.
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Enrollment and Waiver Process
Most full-time students are automatically enrolled in the university-sponsored student health insurance plan, and the premium is charged to their student account. However, students who have comparable coverage may be eligible to waive the university plan.
Waiver Eligibility: Students eligible to waive the university plan must do so each academic year.
International Students: International students with an active F-1 or J-1 visa are not eligible to waive and are required to enroll in the university plan.
Department Coverage: In some cases, a student's department may cover the cost of health benefits. When this applies, students will see a credit on their SIS bill for medical, dental, and/or vision coverage.
Waiver Submission
If you have private insurance coverage comparable to the university plan, you may be eligible to submit a waiver request form via the Student Information System (SIS) during the open-enrollment period.
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Waiver Deadlines:
- House Staff and Postdocs: June 2, 2025 - July 15, 2025 (Elections begin on July 1, 2025).
- All Students: July 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025 (Elections begin on August 15, 2025, unless stated otherwise).
A waiver request form must be submitted every academic year, even if your insurance information has not changed. Waivers will not be accepted after the open enrollment deadlines: July 15 for learners and September 15 for students.
Academic Student Waiver Periods
For all schools except Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH):
| ACADEMIC PERIOD | COVERAGE DATES | ENROLLMENT/WAIVER PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| EARLY FALL (NEW AAP, SAIS, CAREY, SOM MEDICAL STUDENTS) | Aug 1 - Dec 31 | July 1 - Sept 15 |
| FALL | Aug 15 - Dec 31 | July 1 - Sept 15 |
| SPRING | Jan 1 - Aug 14 | Dec 1 - Feb 15 |
| SUMMER (NEW STUDENTS ONLY) | July 1 - Aug 14 | June 1 - Aug 14 |
Students who start in the summer may have their coverage begin on May 15, June 1, or July 1.
Student Health Benefit Waiver Criteria
Comparable coverage to the university plan must meet all of the waiver criteria requirements below.
- My plan is Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant.
- My plan covers the following essential health benefits:
- Emergency Services: care received for conditions that could lead to serious disability or death if not immediately treated, not penalized for going out-of-network or not having prior authorization.
- Hospitalization: treatment in a hospital for inpatient care including laboratory services and medication during the hospital stay.
- Laboratory services: testing provided to help a doctor diagnose an injury, illness or condition, or to monitor the effectiveness of a particular treatment.
- Maternity, newborn care and breastfeeding coverage: Care that women receive during pregnancy, through delivery, post-delivery and care for newborns.
- Mental health services and addiction treatment: inpatient and outpatient care provided to evaluate, diagnose and treat a mental health condition or substance abuse disorder. Limits must comply with state or federal parity laws.
- Outpatient Care: care received without being admitted to a hospital such as a doctor’s office or clinic.
- Pediatric services: well-child visits, vaccines, immunizations, dental and vision care
- Prescription drugs, including birth control coverage: medications that are prescribed by a doctor to treat an illness or condition, some prescription drugs can be excluded.
- Preventive services, wellness services and chronic disease management: including physicals, immunizations and screenings designed to prevent or detect certain medical conditions.
- Rehabilitative services and devices: Services to help recover or develop skills and device to help gain or recover mental and physical skills due to injury, disability or chronic condition.
- I understand I am responsible for paying my deductible and any out-of-pocket costs for medical services that I receive.
- My plan covers me while in the state I will be residing in for the upcoming semester. [Note: if your current health insurance plan is a Medicaid plan, it must provide coverage for you in the state you will be residing in for the upcoming semester.]
- I will remain enrolled in health care coverage for the duration of the academic year.
- I understand am responsible for paying my deductible and any out-of-pocket costs for medical services that I receive.
Note: A deductible is the amount you pay for covered health care services before the insurance plan starts to pay (e.g., with a $2,000 deductible, you pay the first $2,000 of covered services for yourself; after you pay your deductible, you usually pay only a copayment or coinsurance for covered services). An out-of-pocket maximum is the total amount you pay each plan year for healthcare including co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance.
Additional Health Requirements and Resources
School-Specific Health Policies
Students enrolled in the School of Nursing should adhere to their school-specific health policies. Please refer to your school’s specific page for more details on health requirements, deadlines, and any additional information needed to ensure compliance.
Immunization Records
If you received your influenza (flu) vaccine at a Johns Hopkins location, you may select View Record to access your vaccine information. Note: COVID-19 vaccine and booster vaccine information is not stored within VMS, even if you were vaccinated at a Johns Hopkins location.
If you were not vaccinated at Johns Hopkins, but you were vaccinated in Maryland, please visit Immunet, the online immunization record system.
If you were not vaccinated at Johns Hopkins, but you were vaccinated in a state other than Maryland, please visit the CDC Contacts for Immunization Records page.
Campus Locations
- Homewood Campus: OHS office at 1101 East 33rd Street, Rm.
- Sibley Campus: OHS office at 5255 Loughboro Rd.
- All Childrens Campus (JHACH): OHS office at 500 Seventh Ave S., St.
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