International Students Medical Insurance – Student Secure

Written By: Ray Sondeo on September 10, 2009 No Comment

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 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.

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

Only full time students who are residing in a foreign country, holding a valid student visa (F-1) are eligible to take up these plans. It is important) that at no time these students apply or obtain a residency status in the foreign country they are pursuing their studies in.

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

Enrolling for the Student Secure Insurance plan is quiet simple. You can complete the application online, fax the application or mail the application with your preferred payment mode. The insurance documents can be emailed which can be downloaded within minutes after you submit the application. You can also opt for the documents to be mailed to you.

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

Ray Sondeo often writes about international student insurance.