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U-M International Student/Scholar Health Insurance Requirement and Enrollment Process
If you are an F-1 or J-1 student or J-1 visiting scholar and your Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 was issued by the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), you must have health insurance that meets U-M requirements for yourself and any accompanying F-2 or J-2 dependents during the entire time you are a F-1 or J-1 student or scholar at the University of Michigan. In order to meet U-M requirements, your health insurance must, in the judgment of the University, provide coverage that is at least comparable to the coverage provided by the U-M International Student/Scholar Health Insurance Plan  . In order to be considered “comparable coverage”, an insurance plan must, at a minimum, meet all of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Health Insurance Standards .
Enrollment Process
If your Form I-20 or DS-2019 was issued by the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), you will attend a Required Check-In program when you arrive in Ann Arbor. As soon as you have completed the mandatory check-in process, you and your accompanying F-2 or J-2 dependents will be automatically enrolled in the U-M International Student/Scholar Health Insurance Plan through the end date on your Form I-20 or DS-2019, so that you can be certain that you are covered by adequate health insurance. Your International Student/Scholar Health Insurance Plan coverage will begin on the check-in date.
If you are or will be eligible for health insurance benefits administered by the U-M Benefits Office, or if you would like to use other insurance coverage instead of the University of Michigan International Student/Scholar Health Insurance Plan, please refer to Alternatives to the U-M Health Insurance Plan.
Last reviewed: 9/09
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