Students
Health care & health insurance in the United States
MSU Minimum Requirements for all MSU international students
| Visa Status | Health Insurance |
|---|---|
| F-1 | Required by MSU |
| F-2 | Not required but extremely unsafe to be without. Protect your family today! |
| J-1 | Required by US Government (J-1 students must meet MSU requirements) |
| J-2 | Required by US Government |
Attention students!! A new health insurance minimum requirement will be effective from 08/15/2011. Please review your insurance policy before applying for the waiver. A new waiver system is also in use. Please read "New waiver system" below for detail.
- Lifetime minimum of $250,000 coverage for accidents and sickness
- Deductible: $500 or less per individual per policy year
- Coverage for inpatient and outpatient medical services (including labs and x-rays)
- Coverage for inpatient and outpatient mental health services
- Cover prescriptions
- Worldwide coverage
- Medical evacuation to an international student's home country: $10,000 or more
- Repatriation (removal of remains after death) to an international student's home country: $7,500 or more
- Coverage for the waiver period requested
| Insurance waiver | Enrollment period required | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts | Ends | |
| 2011-2012 Fall | August 15, 2011 | December 31, 2011 |
| 2011-2012 Spring/Summer | January 1, 2012 | August 14, 2012 |
| 2011-2012 Annual | August 15, 2011 | August 14, 2012 |
Additional Requirements for Human, Osteopathic, Veterinary Medicine Students:
Coverage for HIV infection, including Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS), AIDS-related complex, and a positive HIV test
*Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to read PDF documents.
