Archive 2025-2026

Follow these steps to access your ID card:

1. Create an account with Academic HealthPlans (AHP)
2. After registering with AHP, create an account with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. To create your account, you will need to use your Member ID number.
3. Once both accounts are created, you can access your ID card using the BCBSTX App. Visit the link below to learn more about your ID card.

   Get to know your BCBSTX Member ID Card

Follow these steps to find your Member ID:

1. Visit academichealthplans.com/findCoverage
2. Enter your school issued student ID number and date of birth
3. Click "Submit"

The 1095-B forms are available now in BAM once the member has logged in.

The Affordable Care Act set reporting requirements related to minimum essential coverage. Individuals no longer have to show proof of health coverage, but insurers and employers are still required to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the coverage they provide or offer.

• The IRS doesn’t require insurers to automatically mail 1095-B/C forms to members, so we don’t mail forms to members unless students request a copy.
• Those forms are available on Blue Access for Members (BAM). Members can also call the number on their ID card to request a physical copy or visit the web page - www.bcbstx.com/insurance-basics/coverage-information/tax-penalty

STOP - If you are still attending University of Houston and are eligible for Student Health Insurance - DO NOT ENROLL HERE. 

Continuation of Coverage is only available to Insured Students and covered Dependents who have graduated or are no longer eligible for coverage under the University of Houston Student Health Insurance Plan. Covered students must have been insured for at least three (3) continuous months before coverage terminated under the Prior and/or Current Plan.

Click the button below to Enroll in Medical Insurance if you meet the requirements of a Qualifying Event.

International Students: International students with "F" or "J" visa status are required to be covered under the UH System (UHS) Student Health Insurance Plan or have equivalent health insurance coverage, regardless of the number of credit hours taken. At the time of registration, the student will automatically be enrolled in the mandatory UHS-endorsed Student Health Insurance Plan and will be charged for the coverage period on their student financial account.

International student must activate their coverage here. After activating your coverage, you may add your Spouse and/or child at the button below. 

Click Here to Enroll Online 

Online Enrollment Periods

Domestic Students:

Fall (New to Plan): 07/25/2025 - 09/19/2025

Fall (Returning Students): 07/25/2025 - 09/19/2025

Spring/Summer: 12/18/2025 - 02/13/2026

Summer: 05/21/2026 - 07/10/2026

International Students:

Fall (Students New to Plan): 07/25/2025 - 09/10/2025

Fall (Students Renewing Coverage): 07/25/2025 - 09/10/2025

Spring/Summer: 12/18/2025 - 02/04/2026

Summer: 05/21/2026 - 06/11/2026