[NewIntlStudents] Health insurance for all A&M System international students

[New International Students]

This email was supposed to be sent before the waiver email yesterday to provide more details on the System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP).  Due to technical issues the waiver information email was sent but this one was not.  The International Student Services Office at A&M-Commerce does not set the health insurance policy nor is our office involved in setting the price for the health insurance.

The Texas A&M System requires all international students to enroll in the System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP).  This information has been emailed out to new students in the New International Student Guidebook and has also been included in new Initial student's I-20's.  There are very limited exceptions allowed by the A&M System for this requirement.  To view all allowed waivers please go to    http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx.

PLEASE NOTE THAT OUTSIDE HEALTH INSURANCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS THE STUDENT MEETS ONE OF THE ALLOWED WAIVER EXCEPTIONS.    The mandatory enrollment in the SSHIP for international students is a A&M System wide policy for all A&M System schools.

The International Student Services Office has updated our website to include links to the new information for the 2014-2015 academic year.  Please go to www.tamuc.myahpcare.com<http://www.tamuc.myahpcare.com> for more information or see below.


*         Increase in Coverage Benefits- There have been some changes with the coverage for the 2014-2015 academic year and students may review the summary of coverage benefits at https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMU_SBC_14_15.pdf.  For the plan highlights go to https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMUS_PHF_14_15.pdf.


*         Premium Increase for the 2014-2015 Academic Year- The semester premium cost for the SSHIP has increased for the 2014-2015 academic year.  Students will need to be sure to review the premium cost enrollment information at https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMUS_Premium_Cost_Intl_14_151.pdf.


*         Waiver Application Period-  The application period for students who meet one of the System allowed insurance waiver will begin on Monday, August 11 and will end on Wednesday, September 10.  To apply for an insurance waiver please go to https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver.   PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY STUDENTS WHO MEET ONE OF THE A&M SYETEM ALLOWED WAIVER EXCEPTIONS LISTED AT http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx WILL BE CONSIDERED.  Students who fail to submit their waiver request by the deadline of September 10 will be charged for the health insurance and a refund may be processed at a later time if the student is eligible.  Please allow Academic Healh Plans (AHP) up to 7 business days to process waiver requests.  The ISSO does not process any waiver requests.


John Mark Jones, Director
International Student Services
John.Jones at tamuc.edu<mailto:John.Jones at tamuc.edu>
PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429
Tel. 903-886-5097
Fax 903-468-3200
www.tamuc.edu/isso<http://www.tamuc.edu/isso>

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