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Health Insurance Requirement for International Students


Mandatory Insurance

Health insurance coverage is mandatory for all international students enrolled at the University of Kansas, regardless of their course load.

Beginning in late 2008, insurance coverage will be automatically included in international student tuition bills, and students will no longer be required to make seperate payment arrangements.

Students will still be free to choose alternative insurance so long as their plan's coverage meets or exceeds the minimum requirements listed at the bottom of this page. In order to use alternate insurance, students must complete and submit waiver request forms no later than Febuary 2nd. If a waiver request is submitted and approved before January 10th, the insurance charge will be removed from the tuition bill before it is printed. Any request that is submitted and approved between January 10th and Febuary 2nd will still be shown on tution bills and must be paid in full (typically due by January 15th). Once the payment has been processed, a refund credit will be posted to the student's account.

The intent of the insurance requirement for international students at the University of Kansas is continuous coverage during and between academic terms. For more information, see waiver process.

If you have further questions after reading the information provided by this website, please contact our insurance coordinator at issinsurance@ku.edu. The insurance coordinator may also be reached by phone at 785-864-3617 or fax 785-864-5244.

Read A comprehensive message about insurance from Dr. Joe Potts, Director of ISSS, regarding KU Health Insurance Requirement for International Students.

Minimum Required Coverages

To obtain a waiver, students or scholars must present proof in the form of a signed certification that the conditions listed below have been met (please see the waiver process). This must be submitted with a copy of your insurance card and your policy's benefits summary page (in english).

1. Medical benefits of at least $100,000 per accident or illess
2. Coverage of at least $10,000 for repatriation of remains
3. Coverage of at least $15,000 for medical evacuation
4. A deductible per accident or illnes not exceeding $500
5. Include inpatient and outpatient coverage for sickness and accidents
6. Coverage from at least 1/15/09 (first day of classes) to 5/31/09 (end of spring semester) or 7/31/09 (end of summer semester). Your coverage must always begin on or before the first day of classes and must cover until the last day of the last month of classes.