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Health Care & Insurance
Health care in the United States can be very expensive and even a short hospital stay can cost thousands of dollars. This is the reason the Texas State University and the U.S. government requires international students to obtain health insurance coverage.
Students with more serious conditions requiring emergency treatment or special care beyond that provided by the University Student Health Center may go to one of several neighboring health care facilities. The facility closest to campus is the Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) located just a few minutes from the campus.
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Texas State University’s policy requires all international students on non-immigrant visas to secure, at a minimum, the health insurance benefits listed below as a condition of enrollment
- Minimum $50,000 benefit per accident/illness
- Minimum $7,500 repatriation benefit
In the event of death, preparation and transportation of the remains to student’s home country - Minimum $10,000 medical evacuation benefit
In the event the student is unable to continue academic program due to illness or injury, evacuation to another medical facility, or the student’s home country - Maximum $500 deductible per policy year
International students are required to purchase the student health insurance plan or to show proof of comparable insurance to the Student Health Center.
The health insurance fee is automatically added to the fee bill at the time of registration. Students who wish to have this fee waived must request an insurance waiver from the University Student Health Center, prior to their payment deadline. This must be done for each semester you register.