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Insurance Information for Departments
The UT Board of Regents requires that all international students have health,
medical evacuation and repatriation insurance. Individual student coverage costs $1119
for academic year 2007-2008. New students have an additional insurance fee of
$93 to cover the 30 days prior to the first class day. Health insurance purchased
from a private company cannot be accepted in lieu of the mandatory UT policy
unless the policy pre-dated UT enrollment.
Enrollment in the mandatory plan is:
- automatic
at the time of registration included in the tuition and fee bill
- fall coverage
appears on fall fee bill
- spring and
summer coverage appears on spring fee bill
To request a waiver students must appear in person at the IO soon
after arrival in Austin and need an English translation of the insurance
policy.
Students may request a waiver of the mandatory insurance if they
have:
- a government-sponsored
insurance policy
- health
insurance through their own or their spouse's employer
- a sponsor
who provides insurance
In addition, substitute policies must meet all four of these minimum
requirements:
- Major medical
coverage - $50,000 per accident or illness
- Maximum
deductible per year - $500
- Repatriation
of remain - $7,500
- Medical
evacuation - $10,000
Additional Requirement for Students with J-1 Visas
The United States Information Agency requires that the accompanying
spouse and children of J-1 visa holders also have health, medical
evacuation, and repatriation coverage equal to the above standards.
Willful failure to provide health insurance for dependents will
result in the termination of the J-1 student’s program.
An annual cost estimate for dependent coverage is:
- Spouse
$3,203
- All children
$1,730
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