New, incoming students must complete several health-related requirements before arriving on campus.

New Student Health Requirements Checklist

Health Insurance Requirement for all CU 麻豆影院 Students

All students attending CU 麻豆影院 must have comprehensive health insurance every semester.

Students can choose health insurance coverage through

  1. an individual plan or
  2. the plan of a family member, employer, or government sponsor or
  3. 颁鲍鈥檚 Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

Information about聽selecting or waiving university health insurance coverage聽is on the聽Health and Wellness Services听飞别产蝉颈迟别.

J-1 EXCHANGE STUDENTS:聽You do聽not聽need to submit proof of insurance to Health Services or waive insurance. You must upload your insurance plan documentation to the聽Insurance Compliance聽e-form as part of the聽Immigration Check-In听辫谤辞肠别蝉蝉.

  • Insurance for exchange students in J-1 status must meet聽.

SPONSORED STUDENTS: If your sponsor provides your medical insurance, you must waive the CU 麻豆影院 Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) insurance to avoid having to pay for the insurance yourself.

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Immunization Requirement for All CU 麻豆影院 Students

All students must complete the two immunization requirements and a questionnaire before the deadline to avoid a late fee and registration hold.

View Immunization Requirements

More information for Students on J-1 visas: Regulatory Health Insurance Requirement

U.S. immigration law requires exchange visitors聽including exchange and degree-seeking students聽on J-1 visas to maintain comprehensive medical insurance. The insurance must begin on the program start date indicated on the Form DS-2019 and continue to the end date on the form. The coverage must meet including coverage for evacuation and repatriation of remains.

The Exchange Visitor (J-1 Visa) Insurance Resource List includes options that meet the US government requirements.

Note on failure to obtain insurance: ISSS is required by law to terminate the J-1 SEVIS record of exchange visitors who willfully choose not to carry the required insurance for themselves and their dependents in J-2 status. Individuals with terminated SEVIS records must depart the U.S. immediately.

Insurance Compliance E-Form

All exchange visitors on J-1 visas must provide ISSS with a valid聽Insurance Compliance聽e-form (available in the聽MyISSS portal).