International Students Medical Insurance – Student Secure Plan

Students who are traveling abroad for the purpose of pursuing their higher education have to realize the importance of taking international student medical insurance. Medical expenses are really costly abroad and as such it is required that we make sure that we are covered with International Student Insurance before traveling abroad.

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 above mentioned aspects, even the aspects of Benefit Period for coverage after Policy Termination Date, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Reunion and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Therapeutic Termination of Pregnancy, Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Care, Intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, or club sports and Terrorism are included in International Student Insurance plans.

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

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 a few highlights (features) of the StudentSecure SM Medical Insurance.

Ray Sondeo often writes about international student insurance.