Health Insurance for International Students


All Willamette University international students and their accompanying family members are required to have health and accident insurance for each semester the student is registered for classes. Insurance coverage must be equal to or greater than the following:

• medical benefits of no less than $50,000 per each accident or each illness
• medical evacuation (assisted transportation to home country provided to a seriously ill person) to the insured’s home country no less than $l0,000
• repatriation (transportation of dead body to home country) of remains no less than $7,500
• a deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness
• benefits must be payable in the United States
• terms of coverage (beginning and ending dates) must e in effect throughout the entire semester and be renewable for continuing coverage
• maximum dollar coverage for each accident or illness
• list of covered services
• list of excluded services
• insured person's name
• address and telephone number of the insurance company

Willamette offers a health insurance plan that meets and exceeds the above requirements. The cost for insurance for the 2008-09 academic year is $402 per semester for six months coverage ($804 for 12 months coverage). The cost of the health insurance is automatically billed to you by Willamette University at the beginning of each semester. Payment is required at the time other charges are paid. Check with Chris Andresen, Willamette University Associate Director International Education (phone 503 375 5404; fax 503-370-6565, email candrese@willamette.edu) for coverage and rates for family members.

You will not be required to purchase the Willamette insurance plan if you can prove that your existing insurance policy meets the minimum requirements listed above. If you have an insurance policy which meets the above requirements and contains all the information listed above, you must obtain a copy of your insurance coverage (written in English), and take it to Chris Andresen, Associate Director of International Education to be evaluated for compliance by the first Friday of classes each semester. If you are not able to provide proof of the required level of insurance coverage, you will be automatically billed for Willamette's health insurance plan.