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<p class="MsoNormal">Good day all, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Welcome and hope you all are having a great first week of classes.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note the information below regarding the insurance requirements and insurance waiver process.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Insurance<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All F-1 and J-1 international students are required to have the Texas A&M University System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP).
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<p class="MsoNormal">The SSHIP is through Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBSTX) of Texas and Academic Health Plans (AHP) provides management and administrative services for A&M-Commerce. Students are automatically enrolled each semester and the insurance premium
charge is placed on an international student's account as a separate charge with their tuition and fees the second week of classes. The
<span style="color:black">Office of International Programs (OIP) </span>does not set the cost of the insurance. The cost of the insurance is set by criteria and a bidding process at the Texas A&M University System. The SSHIP is for all Texas A&M University
System universities. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find essential information about the insurance and all requirements<span style="color:#1F497D">,
</span><span style="color:black">including, waiver guidelines </span>here: <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Insurance Waiver Process<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Early Arrival Fall waiver period begins 7/29/20 and ends 8/21/20. The website link will be posted on 7/29/20 at 12:01 am. The website link will be removed on 8/21/20 at 11:59 pm. The waiver form will remain active for any
additional requested documentation until 8/28/20 at 11:59 pm.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Fall waiver period begins 8/1/20 and ends 9/25/20. The website link will be posted on 8/1/20 at 12:01 AM. The website link will be removed on 9/25/20 at 11:59 PM. The waiver form will remain active for additional requested
documentation until 10/2/20 at 11:59 PM.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Spring waiver period begins 12/9/20 and ends 2/1/21. The website link will be posted on 12/9/20 at 12:01 AM, The website link will be removed 2/1/20 at 11:59 PM. The waiver form will remain active for additional requested
documentation until 2/8/21 at 11:59 PM.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Summer waiver period begins 4/19/21 and ends 6/4/21. The website link will be posted on 4/19/21 at 12:01 AM. The website link will be removed on 6/4/21 at 11:59 PM. The waiver form will remain active for additional requested
documentation until 6/11/21 at 11:59 PM.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">To submit a waiver go to </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tamuc.myahpcare.com_waiver&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=YxK6DXrxRSQuuEWUa-YFmF7VOPJK5cc3lgW8FEsEm-A&m=M3WZ_GyNe7bFLPkkIH4uQV_sqmlA-wvZn2oFUYqGUQM&s=3UPGBjE3XaYeQyvtIW_OFB02ZZG94bO9FOl-YCiTQHc&e=">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver</a>.
<span style="color:black">Once submitted, AHP will verify the plan. Please submit the policy documents when completing the waiver application.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">*All F-1 international students will be charged for insurance in Fall 2020 which costs $1,002 and covers you from September 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email and I will get back with you as soon as possible.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Maria Hernandez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Administrative Assistant III<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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