{"id":1759,"date":"2026-01-21T12:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/grand-rounds\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:42:07","slug":"health-insurance-and-notary-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/grand-rounds\/2026\/01\/health-insurance-and-notary-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Health insurance and notary service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Health insurance<\/h3>\n<p>Are you turning 26? Medical students are required to maintain health insurance coverage throughout medical school. If you need to sign up for health insurance, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndcpd.org\/ndnavigator\/\">North Dakota Navigator program.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about affordable health insurance plans or to request enrollment assistance, contact one of our local ND Navigators at 1-800-233-1737 or 701-858-3580. You may also send an email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:NDNavigators@MinotStateU.edu\">NDNavigators@MinotStateU.edu<\/a>\u00a0or complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/QPzcgqUAxx\">Contact Form<\/a>\u00a0to be connected to a Navigator in your region.<\/p>\n<p>The UND School of Medicine &amp; Health Sciences provides long-term disability insurance for medical students. This coverage will provide benefits should a disability develop in a student while enrolled in medical school, as well as a guarantee that, upon graduation, students will be able to obtain group coverage without having to prove medical insurability, providing protection for future income. This benefit is provided through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/med.und.edu\/admissions\/student-affairs-admissions\/_files\/docs\/disability-certificate-booklet.pdf\">The Guardian<\/a>. If you have questions on the policy, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/med.und.edu\/about\/administration-finance\/index.html\">SMHS Office of Administration &amp; Finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The School of Medicine &amp; Health Sciences Office of Student Affairs &amp; Admissions can provide you with additional insurance forms and information as-needed, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Liability Insurance Certificate<\/li>\n<li>Medical Student Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits<\/li>\n<li>Conversion Privilege &#8211; Students&#8217; Final Year<\/li>\n<li>ISI Health Insurance for International Rotations<\/li>\n<li>Insurance &amp; Billing via UND Student Health Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Notary service<\/h3>\n<p>Need something notarized? We\u2019ve got you covered! Grace Pfennig and Mandi Eckman in the Office of Student Affairs &amp; Admissions are State of North Dakota notaries. If you need notary services, stop by and see one of them or email <a href=\"mailto:grace.pfennig@UND.edu\">grace.pfennig@UND.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:mandi.eckman@UND.edu\">mandi.eckman@UND.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health insurance Are you turning 26? Medical students are required to maintain health insurance coverage throughout medical school. If you need to sign up for health insurance, contact the\u00a0North Dakota Navigator program. 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