Prepare Yourself For An Influx Of College-Age Benes

BUFFALO, NY (Managed Care Wire): The end of August doesn't just bring crowds of students to college campuses; it could also bring them to your door. More and more colleges and private universities are making health insurance a requirement for students, reports Buffalo Business First.

Approximately 25 percent of public and 90 percent of private institutions will require students to have health insurance before they can enroll in classes, reports Business First. And only about half of those students will have coverage under their parents' health insurance plans as dependents. As a result, many students and families will wonder how they can afford to pay for health insurance, reports Business First.

But colleges want students to be covered because it protects the universities from liabilities. This means that you'll have new customers -- both colleges looking for plans and college students looking for individual plans.