{"id":883,"date":"2021-02-18T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T15:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/health\/?page_id=883"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:46:40","slug":"international-student-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/health\/international-student-health-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Health Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x6c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CUNY does not endorse any particular health insurance provider for international students.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>J-1 Student Mandatory Health Insurance<\/h3>\n<p>J-1 students are\u00a0<b class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\">required<\/b> by U.S. law to maintain health insurance that meets specific U.S. Department of State minimums for the entire duration of their exchange program. This must include at least $100,000 for medical benefits, $50,000 for medical evacuation, and $25,000 for repatriation of remains, with a deductible not exceeding $500.<\/p>\n<p>Proof of sufficient coverage must be shown to their CUNY college\u2019s J-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/iss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Responsible Officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>F-1 Student Health Insurance<\/h3>\n<p>Although CUNY does not mandate health insurance for F-1 students, it is highly recommended that CUNY F-1 international students and their dependents purchase international student health insurance to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce the high costs of out-of-pocket medical expenses<\/li>\n<li>Have access to a wide range of health care providers<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that they have medical evacuation and repatriation benefits to their home countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x6c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Health Insurance Companies<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hthworldwide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HTH Worldwide Insurance Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Student Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imglobal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMG: International Health &amp; Travel Medical Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isoa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gatewayplans.mercer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gateway Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelinsure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study USA-HealthCare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BETiNS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CUNY does not endorse any particular health insurance provider for international students. &nbsp; J-1 Student Mandatory Health Insurance J-1 students are\u00a0required by U.S. law to maintain health insurance that meets specific U.S. Department of State minimums for the entire duration of their exchange program. 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