Don't forget that university student plans are often unusually cheap because the enrollment requirement ensures a relatively inexpensive risk pool. They can als

Don't forget that university student plans are often unusually cheap because the enrollment requirement ensures a relatively inexpensive risk pool. They can also come with unusual restrictions (e.g. your PCP must be at the campus health center), though I think PPACA may no longer allow some of those practices. In any case, since it sounds like he isn't a student, they probably don't qualify for a student plan and are falling back to something more expensive.