International Student &
Visiting Scholar health insurance

보험 요구 조건​

George Mason University

Insurance Waiver

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If an International student has a qualifying health insurance policy and wishes to be exempted from the

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Mason Student Health Insurance Plan, you must apply for an insurance waiver.

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You must read the waiver requirements before applying for an insurance waiver/exemption.

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​Your insurance policy must meet the criteria listed in the Waiver Eligibility

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Requirements.

You may only apply for an insurance waiver from the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan

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if you have not filed any medical claims from any healthcare provider,

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including Student Health Services, such as immunizations.

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International students must be checked in with the Office of International Programs and Services

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before you are able to apply for an insurance waiver

Waiver Application Deadlines

You must apply for an insurance waiver each (Academic) Year; it is annually processed.

Your insurance waiver will NOT roll over into the next Academic Year.

You must submit your waiver application by the final listed deadline. Only NEW students at Mason for Spring

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and Summer semesters may submit their applications as listed below

Fall 2015 Waiver Application

Final Deadline : September 15, 2015 

Waiver Eligibility Requirements

If an International Student has a qualifying health insurance policy and wishes to be exempted from

the Mason Student Health Insurance Plan, the insurance policy must meet the following criteria.

An international student may apply for a waiver/exemption:

•If the student has a scholarship, or government sponsored program, that provides an U.S. health insurance

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plan for the student. National health coverage and/or travel insurance do not meet these criteria. OR

•If the student, student’s spouse or parent, has an U.S. employer who provides

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health insurance for the student.  OR

•If the student has a plan which is compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines.

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The qualifying policy (under A, B, or C) must offer:

1.Medical benefits of at least $100,000 per accident or illness;

2.An annual deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness;

3.The policy must be valid until August 15, 2016;

4.The cost of medical evacuation ($50,000) and repatriation ($25,000) back to the student’s home country.

The qualifying policy must have NO Exclusions for:

•Pre-existing conditions

•Alcohol, drug abuse, or detoxification treatment

•Self-inflicted injuries while sane, insane or suicide

Online waivers take about 2 weeks to process. Waiver applications will be audited by Aetna Student Health.

Student Health Services reserves the right to make a final waiver decision.

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To verify approval of your application,

please check your Patriot Web account. If your application was approved,

the balance of the Mason student health insurance premium will be $0.

How to Submit Your Waiver

1.Make sure your personal health insurance plan meets the Waiver Eligibility Requirements

2.Fall and Spring Semesters: Go to the Aetna Student Health website.

3.Summer Semester: Contact the Insurance Office

4.From the Aetna Student Health website, select the link “Enroll/Waive: Student Health Insurance Plan”

5.Read the waiver application instructions

6.Complete the application and submit it

7.Waiver applications must be submitted by the application deadline
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학교 보험 보험기간

Annual

2015년 8월15일 - 2016년8월14일​

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