Healthcare Coverage
After you receive your offers and make your final decision, you will have to think seriously about healthcare coverage in the United States. Healthcare insurance is often mandatory in the U.S. In fact, most universities prohibit enrolment until you can provide evidence of your enrolment onto a health insurance plan.
Quick facts before starting the process:
– Health insurance is often mandatory. Most universities prohibit enrolment until you can provide evidence of your enrolment onto a health insurance plan, regardless of the requirements stipulated in your visa.
– There is no free national healthcare service. Unlike other leading student destinations such as the UK and France, access to low-cost public healthcare is extremely limited.
– Medical care is expensive. A trip to the emergency room (ambulance included) while in the U.S. can cost thousands of dollars.
– University healthcare is often more affordable (and sometimes mandatory for international students). For ease of mind, it might make most sense to sign up for healthcare insurance at your chosen university once you are admitted and secured your visa.
– Travel insurance is NOT an accepted form of healthcare insurance when in the U.S.
Once you have made your final choice about which university to attend, and secured your visa to study in the U.S., your chosen university’s healthcare will have specific healthcare insurance requirements for international students. Some universities will require you to sign up for one of their insurance plans and include the fee in your bill, while others may allow you to sign up for a healthcare plan from another insurance provider.It is important that you follow these instructions to ensure enrolment at the university of your choice.Educom will walk you through the process step-by-step so that you can have peace of mind, and focus on your exciting new journey to university!
Once you have made your final choice about which university to attend, and secured your visa to study in the U.S., your chosen university’s healthcare will have specific healthcare insurance requirements for international students. Some universities will require you to sign up for one of their insurance plans and include the fee in your bill, while others may allow you to sign up for a healthcare plan from another insurance provider.It is important that you follow these instructions to ensure enrolment at the university of your choice.Educom will walk you through the process step-by-step so that you can have peace of mind, and focus on your exciting new journey to university!