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Question:

I am a graduate international student who is seeking to buy an insurance plan. These are my school requirements and I want to make sure that any of your plans would meet them. Here are the requirements: The plan must be a federally certified, US-based plan (or university approved plan), compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and provide coverage for all services included in the UNC SHIP plan Coverage must begin on or before the first day of the academic term in which the student is enrolled and extend through the entire term The plan must include both accident and sickness coverage and offer unlimited annual benefit The plan deductible must be $500 or less per individual, per accident/illness per year The plan must have maximum out-of-pocket costs $6350 per benefit year The plan must include medical evacuation coverage of at least $50,000 The plan must include repatriation coverage of at least $25,000 The plan must have co-insurance of 20 percent or less The plan must include preventative services with no deductible or co-pay as follows: Outpatient and inpatient emotional and mental disorders Outpatient substance abuse treatment Prescription drug coverage X-rays and lab work Ambulance charges Annual exams, Standard Immunizations and Contraceptives covered with NO co-pay Doctor's visits Durable medical equipment

Answer:

You would have to purchase the plan the university offers to be able to have an ACA plan.

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