[Intl-stu] Insurance waiver exemption reporting deadline is August 19!

[International Students]

ALL STUDENTS WHO MEET ONE OF THE ALLOWED INSURANCE WAIVER EXEMPTIONS
WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT THEIR WAIVER ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION TO THE
NEW SYSTEM STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
<https://www.academichealthplans.com/tamuc/2013-2014/>  (SSHIP) BY
AUGUST 19 THROUGH THE SSHIP WEBSITE PORTAL ONCE IT IS ACTIVE.   Any
student who does not provide proof of their waiver eligibility by August
19 will be automatically enrolled in the SSHIP (no exceptions).  The new
SSHIP website portal is not active yet and we are working with the new
SSHIP to finalize the new SSHIP website portal.  We apologize for any
delay.  

 

IF YOU MEET ONE OF THE ALLOWED EXEMPTIONS LISTED BELOW PLEASE PREPARE
ANY PROOF OF ELIGIBIITY FOR THE WAIVER (ALTERNATE INSURANCE COVERAGE
DOCUMENTS)) AND WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE BE PATEINT AS WE FINALIZE THE
PROCESS.   Once the process has been finalized and the new SSHIP
<https://www.academichealthplans.com/tamuc/2013-2014/>  website portal
is active we will follow-up with students.

 

Below is a list of the allowed exemptions from the mandatory SSHIP
enrollment.  Students must meet one of the allowed exemptions to be
eligible for a waiver.  PLEASE NOTE the ISSO will no longer process
waiver eligibility but all waiver request will be submitted to the SSHIP
through new SSHIP website portal:      

1.      Student is sponsored by the United States government; 

2.      Student is sponsored by a foreign government recognized by the
United States or certain international, government-sponsored or
non-governmental organizations, and covered under a health plan that is
compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If the health plan does
not include medical evacuation and repatriation, a rider must be
purchased providing coverage at equal limits to the SSHIP
<https://www.academichealthplans.com/tamuc/2013-2014/> ; 

3.      Student is enrolled in an employer-provided group health plan
that is compliant with the ACA. If the health plan does not include
medical evacuation and repatriation, a rider must be purchased providing
coverage at equal limits to the SSHIP; 

4.      Student is enrolled in only distance learning programs;  

5.      Student is involved in intercollegiate athletics and coverage
for all medical insurance is provided through a policy as part of the
current sports accident medical policy approved by System Risk
Management; or 

6.      Student with full-time graduate assistantship that has valid GA
insurance.  Students with new graduate assistantships will not be
eligible for the GA employee group coverage for the first 90 days of
employment and will be charged for the SSHIP on their tuition and fee
statement.

Once the new process has been finalized we will send notifications
through the intl-stu list serve.  

 

John Mark Jones, Director

International Student Services

Texas A&M University-Commerce

(P)  903-886-5097  (F)  903-468-3200

www.tamuc.edu/isso

 

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