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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Greetings LIONS! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">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. (See attached information).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">If you have your own insurance</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">It is important you 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><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">The AHP website that can be found at</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:blue;text-decoration:none">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">International Student Health Insurance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Spring 2023 Insurance:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">All international students will be enrolled in health insurance for the spring term. The coverage for Spring 2023 will begin on</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">January
1, 2023, thru August 31, 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">.You may apply for a waiver, <span style="background:white">ALL WAIVERS must be submitted during this</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">period </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red;background:white">December
9, 2023</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red">to February 1, 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">To submit a waiver, click here</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:blue;background:white;text-decoration:none">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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 style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Best regards, </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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