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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP) has been updated for the 2014-2015 academic year.</span></i></b> 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>. The System Student Health Insurance Plan is managed by Academic Health Plans (AHP) and the health
<span style="color:black">insurance is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 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;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Students may create an account</span></i></b> with
<a href="http://www.ahpcare.com/">Academic Health Plans</a> and <a href="https://myahpcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/BCBS-TX-BAM-Register-Login-Flyer.pdf">
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas</a> by clicking on the linkS. New students for <span style="color:black">
fall 2014 </span>will need to wait until the second week of classes to create their accounts due to the enrollment timeframe. The ISSO will submit the enrollment report to AHP by the end of the first week of classes. However,
<b><i>all coverage dates</i></b> are effective from August 17 for all students. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 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;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The coverage effective date begins on August 17 for all students</span></i></b> and
<b><i><u>early enrollment with a coverage effective date of August 1 is available</u></i></b> for students. Please contact the ISSO for more information about early enrollment. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![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;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Increase in Coverage Benefits-</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
</span></i></b>There have been some changes with the coverage for the new academic 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>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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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 new academic 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>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The waiver period for the System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP<span style="color:black">) is open for international students</span>.</span></i></b>
<b><i><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">THE DEADLINE TO <u>SUBMIT</u> A WAIVER REQUEST IS SEPTEMBER 10, 2014.</span>
</i></b>Please note that students may only request a waiver of the SSHIP in certain circumstances and must provide the proof of the alternative health insurance coverage. Coverage must comply with the requirements
<span style="color:black">set forth by </span>the A&M System regulations. Please note that students with a full-time graduate assistantship who are covered under the GA insurance plan are not required to submit a waiver request. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For a list of all eligible waivers
<span style="color:black">and to apply for a waiver</span></span></i></b><span style="color:black">
</span>please go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/insurance.aspx</a>.
<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">BE SURE TO REVIEW THE ALLOWED WAIVER EXCEPTIONS
<u>BEFORE</u> SUBMITTING YOUR WAIVER REQUEST TO ENSURE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.</span></i></b> Please allow Academic Health Plans up to seven (7) business days to process any waiver request. PLEASE NOTE the ISSO does not process any waiver requests.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><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:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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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