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Health Insurance Requirements

For International Students and Accompanying Family Members

Willamette Student Health Insurance Plan (Aetna)

Health care is very expensive in the United States, therefore, international students attending Willamette University and their accompanying family members are required to have health and accident insurance each semester they are registered for classes.

Willamette provides a student health insurance plan through Aetna insurance company that meets and exceeds the U.S. Affordable Care Act.  This plan also meets and exceeds health insurance requirements for “J” visa students.  All international students are automatically enrolled in the Willamette Student Health Insurance Plan (Aetna) unless they are approved for an insurance waiver. The Willamette student health insurance premium for the semester is automatically added to the student’s billing account at the beginning of each semester.  Payment is required at the time tuition and other charges are paid. Prices and plan benefits can be downloaded to the right on this page.

Aetna provides a Dependent plan as well as a Supplemental plan that increases the annual aggregate limit of coverage up to $500,000 instead of $200,000. International students will purchase these optional plans through the Office of International Education at Willamette University. Contact oieadvising@willamette.edu for additional information.

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Application Information

Every international student must complete the Health Insurance Enrollment & Waiver Application. The Health Insurance Enrollment & Waiver Application is used by international students to enroll in Willamette Student Health Insurance OR to waive (decline) this insurance. If not completed, students will automatically be enrolled in the insurance.

This is a manual process. Full instructions, including where to submit the application, are included on the application. Download and print the Health Insurance Enrollment & Waiver Application. You will be notified via email about whether or not your insurance meets the insurance waiver requirements.

To Waive/Decline

Fall Deadline:  Friday, September 7, 2012

Spring Deadline: Friday, February 1, 1013

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To Enroll

You will automatically be enrolled in the university’s health insurance; however, it is helpful for us to know that you will not be requesting a waiver.  Please submit page 1 of the Health Insurance Enrollment & Waiver Application with Option A completed to the Office of International Education.