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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Greetings Student!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Here is the information about submitting a waiver form. Reach out to Academic Health Plans regarding your question and make sure you apply for a waiver. The insurance charge
will remain until you have an approved waiver form. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</a><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><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). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><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;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><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 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#070706;background:#FFEE94">waiver</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> to
Academic Health Plans (AHP). </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><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"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</a><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><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;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Spring 2024 Insurance:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><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 <b>January 1, 2023, thru August 31, 2023</b>.You
may apply for a </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#070706;background:#FFEE94">waiver</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">,<span style="background:white">ALL </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#070706;background:#FFEE94">WAIVER</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:white">S
must be submitted during this period </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red;background:white">December 8, 2023</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red"> to February 1, 2024</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:red"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">To submit a </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#070706;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">waiver</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">,
click here </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span></b></a><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">If you do not submit a </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#070706;background:#FFEE94">waiver</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">,<u>OR</u>if
you fail to take any action and/or if you missed the </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#070706;background:#FFEE94">waiver
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">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;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">Best regards,</span><span style="color:black">
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