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STUDENTS HEALTH INSURANCE -
GENERAL INFORMATION
Student Health Insurance is offered
by most of the Colleges and Universities in the USA
and Canada at very affordable prices. These kind of
Inurance is immensely helpful for Students who are
attending College or Universities far away from home,
as it takes care of their medical/hospitalization
needs even when their parents are not near them.
Once a Student enrolls and becomes
a eligible Student in his College or University, he
can immediately get his Student Health Insurance.
The Student Health Insurance covers only the Student
as an Invidivual and does not provide coverage for
his family. You will have to be careful in checking
with the Insurance Company regarding coverage, Age
Restriction, validity, premium payments etc. Also
ensure to collect your ID Card which will contain
information on whom and where to contact in case of
a need.
Usually the college prefers Students
who are not on a Group Insurance Scheme. If Parents
have their Child enrolled in their Policy, then they
have to ensure if the Plan allows coverage for a full
time student. If not a separate Policy will be the
right choice.
Student health insurance coverage is
especially important for Nursing and Health Professions
students in clinical settings, since the clinical
site customarily requires health insurance.
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why do we need
health insurance for students
Student Health Insurance is very important and essential
for every Student since accidental injuries and sudden
sickness or hospitalization are unforeseen and Insurance
coverage comes in handy to cover the costs of expensive
medical treatment. Donot forget that college or universities
can only give you immediate basic medical services.
Benefit for Student &
Age Limilts
The Insurance Plan stipulates for an undergraduate
student number of credit hours he must have per semester
inorder that he becomes eligible for the Policy. In
the case of Graduate Student, the criteria is he or
she must be a full time student of the college and
also have maximum age stipulation.
The Insurance Company while enrollment will have
a questionnaire wherein your medical history and personal
details will be asked. Make sure you understand the
Insurance Plan well with regard the the validity,
how to claim, age stipulations, how to claim refunds
and their process.
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