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Health Insurance Requirements (for J1 visa) Hello, I am a 38-years old J1 visa holder. I want to extend my J1 visa for 2 more years and subscribe to the health insurance which covers the period from 10/1/2016 to 9/30/2018. Could you make sure whether your plan meets the following conditions? If you have multiple plans meeting the following conditions, please specify the plan with the lowest cost. Required Coverage: $100,000 USD per accident & illness in medical coverage. Deductible cannot exceed $500 USD per accident or illness. Coinsurance cannot exceed 25%. Medical evacuation coverage must be at least $50,000 USD Repatriation coverage must be at least $25,000 USD. Pre-existing conditions must be a covered benefit. The waiting period for benefit coverage cannot exceed 12 months. Carrier must be at least A-rated or backed by the full faith and credit of the Exchange Visitor’s government. Thank you for your consideration. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

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Thank you for contacting Insubuy for your insurance needs. You can purchase either Atlas America or Patriot Exchange plan which meets your school requirements. Atlas America brochure, instant purchase link, /atlasamerica-insurance/ Patriot Exchange brochure, instant purchase link, /patriot-exchange-program-insurance/ You can compare these plans at, /j1-visa-health-insurance/ Please let us know if you have any further questions.

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