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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Greetings Students!!!</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">According to the Texas A&M University System regulation, international students (F-1 & J-1) are required to hold insurance that meets the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements as
 well as provides repatriation and medical evacuation. International Students are defined as students who are not United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">If you have your own insurance</span></u></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Please apply for waiver here: </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Choose ”OPT OUT” and follow directions on website.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Academic Health Plans oversees approving or declining the health waiver once submitted.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">If approved, please email
<a href="mailto:intlinsurance@tamuc.edu">intlinsurance@tamuc.edu</a> with documentation of approved waiver form.
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Contact Information: </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Academic
 HealthPlans</span></u></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">:</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> 855-428-0727 or Submit a Request with questions to: </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><a href="https://help.ahpcare.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360002901973" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue">https://help.ahpcare.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360002901973</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">*It is important to read the attached documents that explains the responsibility
 you have as a student to provide evidence of insurance by submitting a waiver to Academic Health Plans (AHP).</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">International Student Health Insurance</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Early Arrival<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">Initial fall international students will be enrolled in Fall early arrival health insurance 2023. The coverage will start on September 1, 2023, thru December 31,
 2023.</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">You may apply for a waiver,</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">ALL
 WAIVERS must be submitted during this period</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">August 2,
 2023, to September 7, 2023.</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times">* New Students that arrive in August, will automatically be enrolled in Early Arrival Insurance with a charge of $1,010 on your student account.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"> If
 you do not see a charge on your account, please contact: <a href="mailto:intlinsurance@tamuc.edu">
intlinsurance@tamuc.edu</a>. </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">If you do not submit a waiver, OR<u> </u>if you fail to take any action and/or if you missed the waiver deadline to be approved, you will be automatically
 enrolled in the System Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) through AHP, and the charge will be applied to your student account.</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Office of International Programs</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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