{"id":194,"date":"2009-09-21T11:37:08","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T15:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=194"},"modified":"2009-09-21T11:39:26","modified_gmt":"2009-09-21T15:39:26","slug":"importance-of-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/importance-of-health-insurance.html","title":{"rendered":"The importance of health insurance for international students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning \/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas \/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables \/> <w:SnapToGridInCell \/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct \/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules \/> <w:DontGrowAutofit \/> <\/w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><span class=\"mceItemObject\"   classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/span>\n<mce:style><!  st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } --><\/p>\n<p><!--[endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Health insurance is not only a smart idea for international students to have but it can protect you from financial burden if an unexpected illness\/injury should happen.<span> <\/span>Most students are young and healthy and will rarely have medical issues.<span> <\/span>However, it\u2019s a smart idea to have a comprehensive medical plan in place to protect you.<span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Student Secure plan is a very <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/student-health-insurance\/\">comprehensive and affordable student health plan<\/a> for international students both, inside and outside the US.<span> <\/span>Student Secure comes in two levels, budget and select. The plan provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical coverage up to $250,000 (budget) or $300,000 (select).<\/p>\n<p>The plan also includes maternity, mental health, prescription drugs, sports coverage, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, doctor office visits, etc. You have the option to pay for it all at once or on a monthly basis.<\/p>\n<p>After you purchase this plan, you will immediately receive a confirmation e-mail. In this e-mail, it will contain your insurance card, letter of coverage, receipt and policy details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health insurance is not only a smart idea for international students to have but it can protect you from financial burden if an unexpected illness\/injury should happen. Most students are young and healthy and will rarely have medical issues. However, it\u2019s a smart idea to have a comprehensive medical plan in place to protect you. 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