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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">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.</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">The Texas A&M System requires all international students to enroll in the System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP).</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> 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 <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">PLEASE NOTE THAT <u>OUTSIDE HEALTH INSURANCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED</u> UNLESS THE STUDENT MEETS ONE OF THE ALLOWED WAIVER EXCEPTIONS.</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> The mandatory enrollment
in the SSHIP for international students is a A&M System wide policy for all A&M System schools.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
<a href="http://www.tamuc.myahpcare.com">www.tamuc.myahpcare.com</a> for more information or see below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Increase in Coverage Benefits-
</span></i></b>There have been some changes with the coverage for the <span style="color:black">
2014-2015 academic </span>year and students may review the summary of coverage benefits at
<a href="https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMU_SBC_14_15.pdf">https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMU_SBC_14_15.pdf</a>. For the plan highlights go to
<a href="https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMUS_PHF_14_15.pdf">https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMUS_PHF_14_15.pdf</a>.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Premium Increase</span></u></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> for the 2014-2015 Academic Year</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">-</span></i></b>
The semester premium cost for the SSHIP has increased for the <span style="color:black">
2014-2015 academic </span>year. Students will need to be sure to review the premium cost enrollment information at
<a href="https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMUS_Premium_Cost_Intl_14_151.pdf">
https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TAMUS_Premium_Cost_Intl_14_151.pdf</a>.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Waiver Application Period-</span></i></b> 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 <a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver">
https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver</a>. <b><i><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY STUDENTS WHO MEET ONE OF THE A&M SYETEM ALLOWED WAIVER EXCEPTIONS LISTED AT
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx</a> WILL BE CONSIDERED.</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:John.Jones@tamuc.edu">John.Jones@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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