December 5th, 2007 - Author: English Advantage
You may or may not realize that you need health insurance if you plan to study in the US, the UK, or most other Western countries. It's the law. At the same time, if you're an American planning to study abroad your program or host university will probably want you to have insurance too.
Already have insurance? Or you're on your parent's plan? Chances are that's not going to help you when you leave the country. And being sick is much worse in a foreign country--the language may be a serious barrier, the medicines are all wrong. Don't add the stress of how you're going to pay for it. And God forbid, what if you get seriously ill and need to be evacuated?
So whether you're leaving the country for 4 years or a semester, you need a student health policy. They're often cheaper than adult policies and you won't have to worry about anything. Check out Multinational Underwriters, which covers US and non-US citizens. Plus their student plan covers all your normal medical needs and emergency evacuation, acts of terrorism, and even sports injuries. You can go here for a FREE international student medical insurance quote.
Hopefully you'll never need it, but you don't want to go anywhere without it.
Already have insurance? Or you're on your parent's plan? Chances are that's not going to help you when you leave the country. And being sick is much worse in a foreign country--the language may be a serious barrier, the medicines are all wrong. Don't add the stress of how you're going to pay for it. And God forbid, what if you get seriously ill and need to be evacuated?
So whether you're leaving the country for 4 years or a semester, you need a student health policy. They're often cheaper than adult policies and you won't have to worry about anything. Check out Multinational Underwriters, which covers US and non-US citizens. Plus their student plan covers all your normal medical needs and emergency evacuation, acts of terrorism, and even sports injuries. You can go here for a FREE international student medical insurance quote.
Hopefully you'll never need it, but you don't want to go anywhere without it.
Labels: concerns, health, resources, study abroad
