Health Care Fund

Health Care Fund

Status: Active, Spring 2026 cycle open

Geographic Scope: Yale University, Connecticut, US

Focus Areas: Reimbursement for health, dental, and vision care expenses

Fund Details

• Total Fund Amount: $147,271.42 in Fall 2025 cycle; $150,000 in Spring 2026 cycle
• Maximum Reimbursement: $3,000 per application cycle
• Lifetime Maximum: $12,000 per Graduate Worker
• Unexpended Funds: Roll over from fall to spring cycle only

Covered Expenses

• Employee premium contribution for Yale Student Health Hospitalization and Specialty coverage
• Employee premium contribution for Yale G&P Dental Plan (but not the subsidized PhD Grad Worker dental plan)
• Copays and prescription costs incurred for medical care at Yale Health, Yale Medicine, and Yale-New Haven Hospital
• Copays and prescription costs incurred for care from providers covered by a Graduate Worker's dental and vision plan
• Out-of-pocket and prescription costs for providers and pharmacies for which a Graduate Worker has a referral or prescription order from Yale Health or from a provider covered by the dental or vision plan

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must:
• Be employed in the Local 33 bargaining unit when expenses are incurred (except for Yale Health and G&P dental insurance premiums, which are eligible if employed in Local 33 bargaining unit at some point in the academic year covered by the policy)
• Be enrolled in a Yale graduate or professional program at the time the fund application is submitted
• Be enrolled in a Yale Student Health plan or Yale-administered dental or vision plan
• Not be enrolled in another health, dental, or vision insurance plan

Award Determination Process

• Total fund amount divided by total number of eligible applicants to determine initial reimbursement allowance
• Each eligible applicant allocated initial reimbursement for documented and covered expenses up to allowable maximum
• If funds remain after initial allocation, applicants who received full reimbursement are removed and process repeats with remaining applicants
• Process continues until all Graduate Workers receive full reimbursement, reach maximum amount, or funds are depleted
• All awards are considered taxable income

Application Period

• Window: March 16–April 16, 2026
• Deadline: Monday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00pm EDT
• Eligible Expenses: Incurred between November 18, 2025 and April 16, 2026

Contact Information

Email: 33@yaleunions.org