Health Insurance for International Visitors

All international students, scholars and observers/volunteers must be covered by health insurance for the duration of their programs at Jefferson. 

If your home country institution or company does not provide health insurance, you may choose your own company or use one of the suggested health insurance companies below. 

Insurance for B-1 Visa Status or Visa Waiver Observers/Volunteers
Insurance plan MUST INCLUDE evacuation and repatriation benefits!!

• ISO Health Insurance Plans
• NRIOL Insurance for B1/B2 Visitors
• INSUBUY insurance options for international Visitors
• International Travel Medical Insurance (Atlas America)
• Visit Insurance (if you or your spouse needs maternity coverage)

 

Insurance for J-1* Visa Status Researchers/Scholars/Observers

• ISO Health Insurance Plans (Compass or Voyager)
• INSUBUY (either the Patriot America plan or Visit USA plan meets J-1 requirement)
• NRIOL Insurance for J-1 status
• International Travel Medical Insurance (Atlas America)
• Visit Insurance (if you or your spouse needs maternity coverage)

*The Department of State requires the J-1 Exchange Visitor and their J-2 dependents to have insurance that meets the following requirements:

• The policy must provide health and medical benefits of at least $50,000 for each accident or illness.
  
  
• Repatriation of Remains:  If you should die in the United States, the policy must provide at least $7,500 in benefits to send your remains to your home country for burial.
  
  
• Medical Evacuation:  If, because of a serious illness or injury, you must be sent home on the advice of a doctor, the policy must pay up to $10,000 for travel expenses.
  
  
• A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.
  
  
• The policy may establish a waiting period before it covers pre-existing conditions (health problems you had before you bought the insurance), as long as the waiting period is reasonable by current standards in the insurance industry.
  
  
• The policy may include provision for co-insurance under the terms of which the exchange visitor may be required to pay up to 25% of the covered benefits per accident or illness.