[NewIntlStudents] Health insurance requirements at A&M-Commerce

[New International Students]

ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT A&M-COMMERCE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
ENROLLED IN THE SYSTEM STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (SSHIP) UNLESS THEY
MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS:

*         Have a full-time graduate assistantship with GA insurance that
is current (please note there is a 90 day insurance waiting period for
new GA's)

*         Have a government scholarship that includes medical and
repatriation insurance that meets the A&M System minimum coverage
requirements (for example Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission)

*         Student whose spouse or parents are legally employed in the
U.S., the student is covered through their spouse or parent's insurance,
and the medical and repatriation insurance meets the A&M System minimum
coverage requirements

 

Students who do not meet one of the three exemptions listed above will
be required to enroll in the SSHIP.  NO EXECPTIONS!  Please note that we
WILL NOT accept any insurance other than from the exemptions listed
above.  For information regarding the insurance requirements, the
minimum coverage requirements, or for general information about the
SSHIP insurance go to
http://www.tamuc.edu/studentLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServ
ices/currentStudents/insurance.aspx.  

 

The process for the insurance premium charge and payment for the charge
is as follows:

*         Complete check-in in person at the ISSO in Halladay 104 and
attend the mandatory international student orientation

*         Register for classes

*         By the beginning of the second week of classes the $369
insurance premium will be charged to your student account in myLEO

*         You will need to pay the $369 no later than the 20th day of
class

*         Your insurance card will be mailed to you in February but
students who need to visit a healthcare professional may request the
card through the ISSO

 

IF YOU DO NOT MEET ONE OF THE EXEMPTIONS LISTED ABOVE DO NOT PURCHASE
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR YOUR STUDIES HERE AT A&M-COMMERCE PRIOR TO YOUR
ARRIVAL.

 

 

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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