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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>ALL STUDENTS WHO MEET ONE OF THE ALLOWED INSURANCE WAIVER EXEMPTIONS</span> WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT THEIR WAIVER ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION TO THE NEW <a href="https://www.academichealthplans.com/tamuc/2013-2014/">SYSTEM STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN</a> (SSHIP) BY AUGUST <span style='color:black'>19 THROUGH THE SSHIP WEBSITE PORTAL ONCE IT IS ACTIVE</span>.</i></b> Any student who does not provide proof of their waiver eligibility by August 19 will be automatically enrolled in the SSHIP (no exceptions<span style='color:black'>). 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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>IF YOU MEET ONE OF THE ALLOWED EXEMPTIONS LISTED BELOW PLEASE PREPARE ANY PROOF OF ELIGIBIITY FOR THE WAIVER</span> (ALTERNATE INSURANCE COVERAGE DOCUMENTS)) AND WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE BE PATEINT AS WE FINALIZE THE PROCESS.</i></b><b><i> </i></b>Once the process has been finalized and the new <a href="https://www.academichealthplans.com/tamuc/2013-2014/">SSHIP</a> website portal is active we will follow-up with students.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>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</span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>:</span> <b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:36.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:14.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Student is sponsored by the United States government; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:36.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:14.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>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 <a href="https://www.academichealthplans.com/tamuc/2013-2014/">SSHIP</a>; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:36.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:14.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>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; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:36.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:14.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Student is enrolled in only distance learning programs; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:36.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:14.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>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 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:36.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:14.4pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Student with full-time graduate assistantship that has valid GA insurance. </span>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.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Once the new process has been finalized we will send notifications through the intl-stu list serve. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>