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Health Insurance Requirements for F or J Visa Holders
AETNA Student Health insurance is required for all F or J Visa holders and their dependents.
Web Site
The AETNA web site for purchasing insurance will be available during the next open enrollment period, 1 November to 31 January 2010.
Information
All students enrolled at Old Dominion University in F-1, J-1 or J-2 status must carry health insurance for themselves and all nonimmigrant dependents as a condition of their standing at the University.
Failure to maintain health insurance will result in a registration hold and may be considered a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. There are no exceptions to this policy.
The cost for health insurance:
Student: $66 per month
Spouse: $205 per month
Children: $74 per month for one child; $148 per month if more than one child
Required insurance coverage dates are as follows:
1 August 20XX through 31 December 20XX and
1 January 20XX through 31 July 20XX.
You must carry continuous coverage with your health insurance, which means you must be covered from August 1 20XX to July 31 20XX. Coverage must be bought in the preceding semester in order for your hold to be moved so you can register.
Please allow our office up to 3 business days to update your hold once you have obtained insurance.
When you purchase the Aetna plan offered by ODU, you do not need to submit a receipt to ISSS because the company will automatically notify us. Also, bringing a printed receipt to ISSS will not speed up the 3 business-day processing time.
Failure to purchase coverage will result in the student being declared out of good standing, with the following consequences:
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A hold will be placed upon the student's record, barring any future registration or transcript release.
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Approval for any on-campus, off-campus, or practical training employment -- including graduate assistantships -- will terminate. The student's employer will be notified that the student must stop working immediately.
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Possible termination of your student status.
