Student Health Insurance

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I'll be moving from Montana to Massachusetts for grad school, and I'm trying to navigate the ins and outs of the health insurance scene.  Is it possible to enroll through the Massachusetts Health Connector website and get coverage before I am physically in Massachusetts (so that I can make sure I have documentation in time to file the waiver paperwork with the university)?  Also, the fees for the three schools I am considering are as follows (each for one full year):

Northeastern: $2,159

Emerson: $2,795

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions: $5,925

Is it just me, or is the fee at MGHIHP exorbitant?  I even had someone else look at the website to make sure I was reading it properly.  I have this fear of messing up the waiver process and getting stuck paying for their plan...yikes!!!

I would welcome any advice about how best to handle this!  Thank you!