Fall - 06/01/2022 - 09/16/2022
Spring - 11/01/2022 - 02/09/2023
Summer - 04/01/2023 - 06/15/2023
For all INTERNATIONAL, Nursing & ELI Students: please do not enroll online, you will be enrolled by the school.
Fall - 07/15/2022 - 09/09/2022
Spring - 11/02/2022 - 01/20/2023
Summer - 04/04/2023 - 06/02/2023
The Summer waiver deadline ended 6/02/23. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.
Health Care Coverage Requirements for Students
Definitions
Essential Minimum Benefits: A comprehensive package of benefits and services that must be included in a PPACA compliant health care, including:
Preventative Care Medical care that must be offered to participants in health coverage with no out of pocket costs to the plan enrollee.
Short Term Limited Duration Plans Health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a contract with an issuer that has an expiration date specified in the contract (taking into account any extensions that may be elected by the policyholder without the issuer’s consent) that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: WAIVER CRITERIA BELOW
Health Care Coverage and Evacuation/Repatriation Coverage Requirements for International Students.
If your policy does not include medical evacuation and repatriation, the University will acquire this coverage for you and add the cost to your account.
Definitions
Essential Minimum Benefits: A comprehensive package of benefits and services that must be included in a PPACA compliant health care, including:
Evacuation and Repatriation Coverage Specific additional coverage provided to pay the expenses associated with the cost of medical evacuation of an insured and the return of the remains of a deceased insured to the home country of the insured.
International Student A student who is enrolled at a UT System institution who holds a non-immigrant visa that is tracked by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), OTHER THAN A CATEGORY F3 visa. A student enrolled at a UT System and who holds an F1, F2, J1, or J2 non-immigrant visa is an “International Student.”
Preventative Care Medical care that must be offered to participants in health coverage with no out of pocket costs to the plan enrollee.
Short Term Limited Duration Plans Health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a contract with an issuer that has an expiration date specified in the contract (taking into account any extensions that may be elected by the policyholder without the issuer’s consent) that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract. Such plans include policies for foreign students studying for only one or two semesters in the U.S.
Should any Health Science Student experience a needlestick exposure, please complete and submit Needle Stick Claim Form to BCBSTX in a timely manner to ensure benefit is covered at 100%.
International Claim Form - Used to submit claims for benefits for covered services received outside the United States