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Q:Here is the list of requirements: In order to waive the Penn State Student Health Insurance plan (SHIP). Your current health insurance coverage must meet these requirements. 1. U.S. career or entity is approved to do business in the U.S. and compliant with all guidelines of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPCA) 2. Carrier has a filed and approved health insurance policy wih the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Insurance or has a sponsored insurance plan that meets the waiver standards and is approved by the Student Health Insurance Office, together with a letter of financial guarantee directly from the plan sponsor 3. Coverage for 100% of preventive and contraceptive care (preventive examinations, immunizations and screening tests, as required by the PPACA and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for student health insurance plans) 4. Coverage for pre-existing conditions with no waiting period. 5. Deductible no greater than $500; 6. Coverage for all essential benefits for accident and sickness, including prescription drug coverage, without limitations. 7. Maternity Benefits (or Pregnancy) covered as any other illness or injury; 8. Inpatient and outpatient mental health/substance abuse as any other conditions 9. No exclusions for injury or illness as a result of alcohol,drugs or attempted suicide 10. Worldwide coverage 11. $3,000 In-Network out-of-pocket maximum 12. $15,000/$30,000 Out-of-Network out-of-pocket maximum 13. OR U.S. employer-sponsored health insurance in place of standards 1-12; 14. And Medical evacuation ($100,000/Repatriation ($50,000) minimum limits.

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Your school wants you to purchase PPACA compliant plan with unlimited coverage. You can those benefits only from your school insurance. So you don't have any other option other than purchase insurance from your school.
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Q:Looking to get cover for my son who is an F1 Visa participant going to study in Central Michigan University. They state that they are out of network with Tokio Marine. I wonder how could best you could cover my student son while in Central Michigan University when the clinic is out of network. If I take out the ExchangeGuard Essential policy with zero deductible and cover to $500k what happens if my son needs to use the services at the Student Health Services and does a claim form from your son needs to be filled out or can the bill be dealt with direct with yourselves from the SHS. Will you need my son to fill out a form for each encounter.

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ExchangeGuard Participates in the United Health Care PPO network. Can you please provide your son's school insurance requirements. So we can suggest insurance plan accordingly. Please look at ExchangeGuard brochure, instant purchase, PPO network link, But before you purchase insurance, please send us school requirements is called waiver form.
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Q:My team will be travelling to Europe from September 5th to October 5th, and we need 2 insurances: a travel insurance and a hazardous sports insurance. We have 4 Brazilians, 1 American and 1 Russian member on this trip, and we'd like to receive a quote on these. We are a production company from Brazil and will need coverage for paragliding, hiking and trekking.

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We have a plan called Diplomat International that if you add the hazardous sports rider Middle option it will cover paragliding and trekking. Hiking is not considered a hazardous sport. What travel benefits are you looking for? Most plans have some travel benefits also.
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Q:I need insurance for my parents who are visiting me in New York. Please share details for Atlas America.

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Please click here for Atlas America and you will be able to view all of the details about the plan through different topic links at the bottom of the page. Be advised, that this plan can cover people visiting on the B2 visa, however, they cannot be physically located in New York at the time the insurance is purchased. If you need any further assistance, please let us know.
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Q:What does the patriot america plan cover?

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We would be glad to advise. The plan will cover new illnesses and new injuries that occur or manifest after the effective date. They will not cover things that are preventative, routine, or pre-existing. If you have any additional questions, please let us know.
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Q:I search for a health insurance plan to cover my period of stay in the US as a F1 student. I just wanna something to cover emergency cases, a basic plan.

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Please look at our International Student Insurance section.
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