{"id":6007,"date":"2019-08-15T11:55:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=6007"},"modified":"2019-08-15T11:55:55","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:55:55","slug":"wellness-immunizations-and-birth-control-for-international-students-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalstudentinsurance.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/wellness-immunizations-and-birth-control-for-international-students-in-the-u-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Wellness, Immunizations, and Birth Control for International Students in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When planning on studying in the U.S., the last thing you might be thinking about is the cost of healthcare. It is well known that healthcare costs are very high in the United States<\/a>, so it\u2019s important to make sure that you have a health insurance plan in place when you arrive. Health insurance plans for international students are generally designed to offer coverage in case something unexpected happens. Routine and preventative care isn\u2019t always covered in these plans and you\u2019ll likely have to pay out of pocket if you are looking for these kinds of services. In this blog, we\u2019ll discuss different options to help find coverage for annual physicals, immunizations, and birth control at an affordable cost!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For some international students, your college or university may require that you have an annual physical and certain immunizations before you can enroll in classes. While routine and preventative care, like a general wellness checkup, annual physicals, and immunizations, are typically excluded from international student coverage, you can usually find this type of treatment at an inexpensive cost to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n