Mandatory Medical Insurance for International, Graduate, and Medical Students

• Medical Insurance Policy For International Students
• University-Approved Policy
  • Online-Payments
  • In-Person Payments
• Alternate Insurance Policy
  • Medical Evacuation and Repatriation
• Graduate Students
• Fellowships
• Medical Students
• Important Links
• Contact Information

Medical Insurance Policy For International Students

By Board of Trustees and FIU rule, all international students with F and J status are required to have medical insurance prior to registration. Proof must be submitted to the Health Compliance Office at Student Health Services.

Students will receive an "IMI" service indicator (health insurance hold) on their student record, as it appears in Panthersoft. Students will NOT be allowed to register for classes or continue enrollment without complying with the medical insurance requirement. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.

The medical insurance requirement can be met in one of two ways:

• By purchasing the University-approved policy.
• By submitting an International Student Health Insurance Compliance Form completed by your current insurance company and approved by SHS.

All insurance related forms can be found on this page, as well as in the Forms Library.

University-Approved Policy  

Florida Blue Insurance Plan Presentation

The current University-approved insurance provider is Florida Blue (previously Blue Cross and Blue Shield), from whom student plans can be purchased online or in person through our office. Please view the brochures below summarizing the benefits and coverage of the University approved policy:

BCBS Florida Blue Brochure 2012-2013 Academic Year

Online-Payments

Credit card payments are accepted through Visa and MasterCard only via the Collegiate Risk Management Website. Once you have submitted the application and your payment clears, you will receive a confirmation indicating that the credit card transaction was successful. Print this page and keep it for your records.

A copy of this confirmation can be submitted to our office to remove your hold. Receipts can also be emailed to insurance@fiu.edu. Please include your Panther ID number in your submission.

In-Person Payments

Complete and sign one of the following insurance enrollment forms:

• FIU CRM Florida Blue Summer A/C 2013 Enrollment Form
• FIU CRM Florida Blue Summer B 2013 Enrollment Form

Submit payment in the form of a Money Order or Cashier's Check payable to Collegiate Risk Management.

Personal checks are NOT accepted.

Alternative Insurance Policy

If you have your own insurance policy, your insurance company must complete and fax the International Student Alternative Health Insurance Compliance Form directly to SHS.

NOTE: The SHS will not be able to review any alternative health insurance plan without the Alternative Health Insurance Compliance Form. The guidelines for insurance have been established by the Florida Board of Governors and must be met. Please review the Florida Board of Governors state regulation prior to purchasing any alternative plan.

The completed compliance form must verify the following:

• the coverage meets or exceeds the minimum FIU requirements
• the name, address, and telephone number of a claims agent in the United States
• you are covered under the policy
• your insurance has been pre-paid through current year

The Health Compliance Unit must receive the International Student Alternative Health Insurance Compliance Form directly from your insurance company. Your policy will be reviewed, and if it complies with the guidelines, you will be cleared to register. If your policy does not comply with the guidelines, you will not be cleared until you document insurance coverage which meets FIU requirements or purchase the University-approved insurance policy.

Medical Evacuation & Repatriation

If your alternate policy is approved subject to Medical Evacuation & Repatriation, the service indicator will not be released until this requirement is met. You may purchase coverage for Medical Evacuation & Repatriation from Collegiate Risk Management at SHS with a money order or cashier's check in the amount of $40.00 payable to Collegiate Risk Management.

Note: You should NOT purchase Medical Evacuation and Repatriation UNTIL you have proof that your alternate insurance policy was approved subject to it.

Graduate Students

Florida International University provides subsidized health insurance to all graduate assistants holding a full-term appointment for 20 hours per week. All graduate assistants will be enrolled in the new Graduate Assistant health insurance program through Florida Blue and will be cleared of the insurance service indicator (IMI) from a list provided by the Graduate School. Graduate Assistants will pay 25% of the insurance premium through payroll deduction. All Graduate Assistants are required to participate in this health insurance plan unless they wish to opt out and provide proof of alternate insurance by submitting an alternate insurance form. For details, visit http://gradschool.fiu.edu/graduateassistants.html

For any further questions, please contact Betty Sigler, Assistant Director of Academic Support Services at the University Graduate School:
Email: bsigler@fiu.edu
Phone: (305) 348-0394
Office: PC 230 at MMC Campus

Fellowships

In addition, FIU provides subsidized health insurance for the majority of our fellows. For more details on the fellowships UGS has to offer, visit http://gradschool.fiu.edu/Fellowships.html

For any further questions, please contact Michael Dudley, Assistant Director, Budget and Fellowships at the University Graduate School:
Email: dudleym@fiu.edu
Phone: (305) 348-4711
Office: PC 230 at MMC Campus

Medical Students

Important Links

• Visit Collegiate Risk Management for additional information about the International Student Plan or Graduate Student Plan including brochures, rates, and forms.
• Visiting Scholar Health Insurance Information: International Student and Scholar Services Website
• Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Information

Contact Information

For further information, please contact us on either campus.