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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">The $750 health insurance premium for the System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">)
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">has been placed on student accounts.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please review your account to ensure your account is correct.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Insurances cards should be issued by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas within the next week to two weeks. If you have any questions about your coverage or if you need your health insurance information please contact
the SSHIP account manager Academic Health Plans (AHP) by going to </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</a>.
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i></b><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">STUDENTS WITH GA INSURANCE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">-
</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D">Students with full-time GA’s for the fall semester who have valid GA insurance
<b><i><u>will need to contact Cynthia Todhunter in the Human Resources Office </u>
to verify their GA insurance. <u>Cynthia will contact the ISSO</u></i></b> to verify all students who are covered under the GA insurance. Once Cynthia has contacted the ISSO
<b><i><u>please allow up to 3 business days</u></i></b> for the ISSO to remove your insurance charge.
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i></b><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">STUDENTS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR A WAIVER</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">-
</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D">Students who are eligible for a System allowed insurance waiver AND have applied for a waiver with Academic Health Plans (AHP) will need to contact AHP with any questions or concerns regarding any waiver applications.
For more information go to <a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver</a>.
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">The ISSO <b><i><u>DOES NOT</u></i></b> process any waiver requests. Please
<b><i><u>DO NOT</u></i></b> submit any waiver requests or information to the ISSO for consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">AHP has indicated it may take up to 7 business days for them to process a waiver requests. They appreciate your patience as they process ALL waivers for ALL A&M System schools.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Once AHP has approved a waiver they will contact the ISSO. Please allow the ISSO up to 3 business days to remove any insurance charges.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i></b><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SYSTEM ALLOWED WAIVER
<u>BUT HAVE NOT APPLIED</u> YET</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">-</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> The deadline to
<b><i><u>apply</u></i></b> for an insurance waiver is Wednesday, September 10. To submit your waiver or to review waivers allowed by the A&M System go to
<a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver</a>.
</span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">DO NOT REPLY TO EMAILS FROM <a href="mailto:INTL-STU@TAMUC.EDU" target="_blank">
INTL-STU@TAMUC.EDU</a>. FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS EMAIL <a href="mailto:INTL.STU@TAMUC.EDU" target="_blank">
INTL.STU@TAMUC.EDU</a>. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">International Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Tel. 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Fax 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso" target="_blank">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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