Health insurance is a program that helps cover many medical expenses that can occur while you are in the United States. SIUe has secured a medical health insurance policy for all students holding F-1 visas. This is the only acceptable health insurance plan for international students attending SIUe. The International Insurance Committee coordinated the premium and plan benefits through Academic Health Plans at www.AHPCare.com/siue. You can view the brochure and sign up online.
All F-1 visa students are assessed the medical insurance fee if they enroll in a least 1 credit hour with SIUe. The credit hour can be on campus or off campus. Students are automatically charged on their Bursar bill.
DATES OF COVERAGE FOR 2011 & 2012
FALL 2011 08/20/2011 to 01/13/2012 $453
SPRING/SUMMER 2012 01/14/12 to 08/19/2012 $453
Students have the option of purchasing annual coverage for Fall and Spring/Summer coverage. The SIUe official policy is available for viewing at www.siue.edu/policies/1e1.shtml
Students in a F-1 status are required to have the SIUe student insurance unless:
a) They have prior approval of the SIUe International Office & the SIUe Health Service office.
b) They have another comparable policy from their sponsor that meets the insurance requirements in the SIUe policy.
c) They are sponsored by their home government.
d) They are dependents of H visa, lawful permanent resident or other working visas, and who have comparable coverage.
Students who meet one of the above criteria, must contact the Health Service office and provide proof of comparable coverage during the semester's waiver period. The waiver period will be the first 10 days of each semester. During the waiver period, the student must complete the waiver request form in Health Service. Completing the waiver request form does not guarantee that the waiver will be accepted. Coverage will be verified & you will be notified of approval.
Students who are approved to waive the insurance must purchase Repatriation Insurance through Health Service for $40.00 for Fall 2011 & $40.00 for Spring/Summer 2012, unless specifically included in a comparable plan.
Please call Jullie Drahl @ 618-650-5491 if you have any questions.
2. A PPD (Mantoux) Tuberculin skin test is required. This may be done the same day as an MMR, but not until 4 weeks following an MMR immunization. If the test is done prior to coming to SIUE, it must be within the 5 months prior to the starting day of the term. It is also available in the SIUe Health Service upon arrival.
If there is evidence of a positive TB skin test followed by a negative Chest Xray within 1 year of entering SIUE, this is acceptable.
There is also a blood test called Quantiferon (available in Health Service) or T-spot that is acceptable proof of immunity. A negative result suggests that infection w/ tuberculosis is unlikely.
3. A combination of 3 or more shots of Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus OR Tetanus/Diphtheria (or Tdap) with the third dose being within 10 years is required.
4.Two MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
RUBEOLA (Measles, Red Measles)
A. Immunization with 2 doses of live measles vaccine at least 28 days apart January 1, 1968 and on or after your first birthday, OR
B. Disease confirmed by physician records (requires physician signature) OR
C. Rubeola titer confirming (attach lab report).
MUMPS
A. Immunization with live virus vaccine on or after 1st birthday, OR
B. Disease confirmed by physician records (requires physician signature) OR
C. Mumps titer conforming immunity (attach lab report).
RUBELLA(3 day measles, German measles)
A. Immunization with live virus vaccine on or after 1st birthday, OR
B. Rubella titer conforming immunity (attach lab report)
C. History of disease is NOT acceptable
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