International Student Insurance – Student Secure Policy

Written By: Ray Sondeo on August 25, 2009 No Comment

by Ray Sondeo

The importance of taking an international student medical insurance by students who are planning to study abroad cannot be under-estimated. With the rising medical costs world over, it becomes very essential for every international student to be covered under International Student Health Insurance.

StudentSecure SM Medical Insurance is an international student health insurance plan, which is offered by HCC Medical Insurance Services. This plan offers several features and is also available in two levels- Select and Budget. Coverage for factors like Emergency Medical Evacuation, Acts of Terrorism, Medical Expenses and pre-existing conditions( covered after 12 months) , are included under these plans.

The Budget and Select types of coverage differ according to the amount they offer as coverage. While, the Select plan offers up to $300,000 as coverage, the Budget Plan offers up to $250,000 as coverage. Both these plans cover the factors of – Hospital Pre-Notification Penalty, Outpatient Treatment & Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Hospital Room & Board Local Ambulance Intensive Care Unit, Dental Treatment due to Accident, Dental Treatment to alleviate pain, Maternity Care for a Covered Pregnancy, , Mental Health Disorders and Routine Nursery Care of Newborn.

Apart from the usual factors, International Student Insurance plans also provide coverage for the factors of Intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, or club sports, Terrorism, Benefit Period for coverage after Policy Termination Date, Therapeutic Termination of Pregnancy, Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Care, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Reunion and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.

Full time students at a college or university holding a valid F-1 Visa in the United States are eligible for this plan. International students applying for this insurance must reside in a foreign country for the purpose of education and should not have access to a residency status.

At any point of time ,the plan can be extended till 12 months from the initial coverage date and can renew it for a maximum period of four years as long as the eligibility requirements are met If international student coverage is require, after four years, a new plan can be purchased

There are many ways by which we can access this plan. We can either mail the application or fax it to the company. We can also e-mail the application along with the details of the payment method. Then the insurance documents can either be mailed to us by post or sent to our e-mail, depending on our preference.

Thus, these are some of the features and facilities provided by the StudentSecure SM Medical Insurance.

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Ray Sondeo often writes about international student insurance.