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This coverage is administered by HTH Worldwide. Please see the HTH Insurance Brochure (pdf) for a schedule of benefits and further information. Please also see the HTH Students website. Once enrolled and you have received an email from HTH with your HTH ID number, you will have access to the entire HTH website with information on English-speaking doctors around the world, translations of medication names, travel health information and much more.
If TMI is provided by your program, it must meet UK's minimum criteria of coverage. It is the students responsibility to verify that he or she has insurance coverage that meets UK's minimum criteria of coverage. If not purchasing TMI from EA at UK, and your program is not listed below, you must have an EA Insurance Verification Form (pdf) signed by your or your program's insurance company. Please note that most domestic medical insurance policies DO NOT meet the minimum criteria for Medical Evacuation and Repatriation, nor do most insurance polices purchased in the host country.
Coverage must meet the following minimum benefit amounts:
The program fee of the following programs includes travel medical insurance that meets EA at UK's minimum criteria of coverage. Students in the following programs are not required to purchase travel medical insurance through EA at UK for their official program dates. For stays exceeding the official program dates, please see the "Additional Coverage" paragraph below.
Aetna UK Student Health Insurance: International students, funded graduate students and other UK students who have purchased the Aetna UK Student Health Insurance have coverage for education abroad purposes as long as the entire time abroad falls within the effective coverage dates of the Aetna insurance. Please provide a copy of your insurance card and coverage dates to the EA at UK office.
Additional Coverage: Students whose stay abroad exceeds their official program dates may purchase additional coverage if they wish to extend their coverage dates either through EA at UK or in some cases through their program's insurance company. In the latter case, the student is responsible for arranging this with his or her program provider, and a copy of the insurance card and/or policy number and contact information must be submitted to EA at UK and placed in the student's file.
Create an Emergency Contact Card: For your convenience, we have developed a double-sided Emergency Contact card for you to carry in your wallet. We recommend that you print and complete this card prior to your departure, and give a copy of the completed card to a trusted family member or friend at home.
This coverage is administered by HTH Worldwide. Please see the HTH Insurance Brochure (pdf) for a schedule of benefits and further information. Please also see the HTH Students website. Once enrolled and you have received an email from HTH with your HTH ID number, you will have access to the entire HTH website with information on English-speaking doctors around the world, translations of medication names, travel health information and much more.
If TMI is provided by your program, it must meet UK's minimum criteria of coverage. It is the students responsibility to verify that he or she has insurance coverage that meets UK's minimum criteria of coverage. If not purchasing TMI from EA at UK, and your program is not listed below, you must have an EA Insurance Verification Form (pdf) signed by your or your program's insurance company. Please note that most domestic medical insurance policies DO NOT meet the minimum criteria for Medical Evacuation and Repatriation, nor do most insurance polices purchased in the host country.
Coverage must meet the following minimum benefit amounts:
- $200,000 Benefit per Injury or Sickness while overseas
- $ 50,000 Benefit for Medical Evacuations
- $ 20,000 Benefit for Repatriation of Remains
- $ 7,500 Benefit for Accidental Death and Dismemberment while overseas
- Outpatient Surgery Benefits
The program fee of the following programs includes travel medical insurance that meets EA at UK's minimum criteria of coverage. Students in the following programs are not required to purchase travel medical insurance through EA at UK for their official program dates. For stays exceeding the official program dates, please see the "Additional Coverage" paragraph below.
- UK-Sponsored Programs (
UK faculty/staff-led programs) that include TMI in the program fee - Arcadia Programs
- AIFS Programs (American Institute for Foreign Study)
- API Programs (Academic Programs International)
- Abroadco
- CCSA Programs (
Cooperative Center for Study Abroad) - CEA Programs (Cultural Experiences Abroad)
- ISA Programs (International Studies Abroad)
- ISEP Programs (International Student Exchange Program)
- Pro-World Programs
NOTE: It is ultimately the students' responsibility to verify that their specific program does, in fact, provide coverage that meets or exceeds UK's minimum coverage criteria.
Aetna UK Student Health Insurance: International students, funded graduate students and other UK students who have purchased the Aetna UK Student Health Insurance have coverage for education abroad purposes as long as the entire time abroad falls within the effective coverage dates of the Aetna insurance. Please provide a copy of your insurance card and coverage dates to the EA at UK office.
Additional Coverage: Students whose stay abroad exceeds their official program dates may purchase additional coverage if they wish to extend their coverage dates either through EA at UK or in some cases through their program's insurance company. In the latter case, the student is responsible for arranging this with his or her program provider, and a copy of the insurance card and/or policy number and contact information must be submitted to EA at UK and placed in the student's file.
Create an Emergency Contact Card: For your convenience, we have developed a double-sided Emergency Contact card for you to carry in your wallet. We recommend that you print and complete this card prior to your departure, and give a copy of the completed card to a trusted family member or friend at home.
EA Emergency Information Card (pdf). For best results, please print double-sided (duplex printing) on white card stock or heavier paper.
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Last modified 08/11/2009
