Category: Returnees

How do I ensure my health insurance coverage continues?

As study abroad students, you were enrolled under international health insurance coverage that covered you only while you were outside of the United States. The nature of this type of coverage means that you will no longer be covered under this policy once you are back in the US.

 Next steps to consider:

• If you are currently covered under a parent’s health insurance plan or another type of coverage, there isn’t anything else you will need to do. We encourage you to maintain whatever domestic health insurance coverage you already have.
• If you do not currently have a domestic health insurance plan, we strongly encourage you to explore the options for adding coverage under a parent or family member. Most insurance plans will not normally allow you to add coverage in the middle of a plan year, but it is possible that there are exceptions for certain life events. It is possible that this situation, in which you are unexpectedly losing your existing coverage, would qualify you to add domestic health insurance mid-year.
• If you do not currently have domestic coverage and are not able to add coverage elsewhere, we have received special permission from UP’s student health insurance provider to add you to coverage for the remainder of the spring and summer. Please use your UP e-mail address to send a message to stu-acct@up.edu requesting to be added to the insurance plan for the upcoming term.  

Updated 12.9.21