Health & Dental

The opt out form is open from August 15th until September 26th, 2025 at 4PM.

Note: You are required to opt out each academic year that you are a full time student at UPEI, and opt outs are to be completed in the fall term. 

Note: PEI Health cards are sufficient to opt out of the international medical coverage only, not extended health & dental coverage(s).

Opt out instructions if you have never registered for your benefits at upeisu.drawbridge.ca:

  • Go to upeisu.drawbridge.ca
  • Click “Register or Opt – Out here” to the left of the screen
    • Complete the registration that is prompted on screen (first name, last name, date of birth, student ID. Note: ID’s need to be 9 digits (i.e. 000123456)
    • On the next screen: input your UPEI email address & create a password.
      • You will be sent a link to your UPEI email address to verify that you have access.
      • This link does expire & registration must be completed within 48 hours.
  • Upon verifying your email address, you may login at upeisu.drawbridge.ca with the password that you created.
  • Complete your registration (i.e. select whether you are domestic or international, fill in contact information, etc.)
  • On the left-hand side of the home page, click “opt out.”
  • Complete the opt out request & upload your proof of other coverage
    • Select the policy or policies that you wish to opt out of (i.e. international medical, health, and/or dental)
    • Click “submit opt out” at the bottom of the page
  • Your submission ID number will appear on screen, and you will receive an email to your UPEI email address.
    • Keep this information for your records until you are reimbursed for your opt out.
    • You should see the refund to your student account within 10 business days of your opt out being approved.

Opt out instructions if you have an account at upeisu.drawbridge.ca:

  • Login to your Drawbridge portal at upeisu.drawbridge.ca
  • On the left hand side of the home page click “opt out”
  • Complete the opt out request & upload your proof of other coverage
    • Select the policy or policies that you wish to opt out of (i.e. international medical, health, and/or dental)
    • Click “submit opt out” at the bottom of the page
  • Your submission ID number will appear on screen and you will receive an email to your UPEI email address.
    • Keep this information for your records until you are reimbursed for your opt out.
    • You should see the refund to your student account within 10 business days of your opt out being approved.

More Information

Additional information can be found at studentbenefits.ca

Register online for your benefits.

Contact:

UPEISU Health and Dental Plan Administrator: admin@upeisu.ca

General information: reception@upeisu.ca | (902) 566-0530

Additional Links for Students:

For information about the UPEI Health Centre, click here.
To find a PEI Walk-In Clinics where you can see a Doctor click here.

MAPLE

Your student benefits give you easy access to trusted doctors and nurse practitioners on Maple. So you can get care from home or on the go.

 

Click here for a guide that will help you learn about your Maple benefit and show you how to get started.