International Student Health Insurance Requirements

All international students, scholars, and interns wishing to enroll at Florida Atlantic University must  be have medical insurance coverage which meets the guidelines set by the Florida Board of Governors Regulation 6.009 and FAU Regulation 4.009. Misrepresenting or willfully failing to maintain appropriate medical insurance coverage will result in serious consequences for the student.

Students, scholars and interns fall into one of two categories: F1 and J1 Students Enrolled in Courses or J1 and J2 Students Not Enrolled in Courses. Please refer to your appropriate category below for more information.

 

F1 and J1 Students Enrolled in Courses:

 

Student Health Services monitors health insurance for all F1 and J1 students. There are two ways students can comply with the health insurance requirement:

1) Purchase the policy available through FAU from the Insurance for Students
2) Purchase a policy outside of FAU and provide proof that it is an acceptable alternative medical insurance plan. To provide this proof students must fill out and turn in the Alternative Insurance Compliance Form.
Both,  Alternative Insurance Compliance Form as well as receipts for the FAU-sponsored Plan ( Insurance for Students) should be submitted to:
Student Health Services (Boca Raton Campus)
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: (561) 297-0494 Email: insurance@fau.edu

 

Student Health Services are responsible for removing insurance holds (MM holds) for international students in F1 and J1 status. Students who are not in F1 or J1 status but have an MM hold on their account should contact Student Health Services to request the appropriate change.

 

J1 and J2 Visa Holders Not Enrolled in Courses:

 

International Student and Scholars Services  monitors health insurance compliance for all other J1 and J2 visa holders who are not enrolled for courses. This includes:

1) J1 students who completed their program of study and are currently engaged in Academic Training
2) J1 scholars (short term scholars, research scholars, professors, and specialists)
3) J1 student interns
4) J2 dependents

All J exchange visitors are required by FAU regulation (4.009) and the U.S. Department of State (22 CFR Part 62.14) to have appropriate health insurance in effect for the entire duration of their J program. J1 exchange visitors who are eligible for FAU employee benefits can sign up for one of the employee group health plan options and must contact ISSS to purchase the coverage for medical evacuation and repatriation (not included in the group health plans). All other J exchange visitors must provide adequate proof of health insurance to ISSS and have two options:

Option A: Choose one of the following FAU-approved plans

1) The Florida Atlantic University Group Plan
2) The Florida Atlantic University Individual Plan.
 
 For more information on benefits and rates contact Insurance for Students at ifs@insuranceforstudents.com or at 1-800-356-1235. All J visitors are required to submit a copy of the payment receipt to ISSS. 

  Option B: Show proof of acceptable alternate insurance compliance

1) Exchange visitors who choose Option B must provide a completed Insurance Compliance Form for J1 Scholars and J2 dependents (see below)
 2) The policy must cover the full period of the period listed on the DS-2019. If the DS-2019 is issued for a period longer than one year,  the policy must be purchased for at least one year at a time and renewed thereafter
3) The insurance company must have a U.S. based claims agent address and contact phone number
4) ISSS will not review individual policies to determine eligibility

 

Proof of Insurance:  Provide the Insurance Compliance Form (see reverse side or second page), completed and signed, to ISSS within 10 days of arrival in the U.S. Submit this information to:

777 Glades Road, SU-80 Room 214, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: (561) 297-3049, Fax: (561) 297-2446 Email: isss@fau.edu 

 

2012-2013 Insurance Information

International students are permitted to register for classes only after they demonstrate proof of medical insurance coverage which meets the guidelines set by Florida Board of Governors Regulation BOG 6.009 and FAU Regulation 4.009. To find out more information about it, please contact Student Health Services located in the building SS8 above the food court in the breezeway, room 222L. Or check out the link here.

 

Immunization Requirements

New FAU students are also required to provide proof of immunizations prior to enrolling in courses at FAU. Contact the Immunizations Office for further details. 

 

FAU Campuses: Boca Raton/Davie/Dania Beach/Fort Lauderdale/Jupiter/Treasure Coast Boca Raton Campus Danie Beach Campus Davie Campus Fort Lauderdale Campus Harbor Branch Campus Jupiter Campus Treasure Campus
 Last Modified 11/7/12