Health Insurance
You must verify that your health provider will cover you while outside the US. It is Brown University's policy that all enrolled students must have health insurance coverage. To participate in one of Brown's summer study abroad programs, you must provide proof of health insurance coverage.
Current Brown Undergraduates
As a current Brown undergraduate for the 07-08 academic year, you have already made a decision in regard to your insurance coverage through August 15, 2008. You either waived the University's student insurance plan in favor of a private insurance policy, or you are currently insured under Brown's plan. The decision you made will remain in effect for the duration of the summer study abroad program, unless you contact the Insurance Office by May 19, 2008 to make a change. Students can choose to enroll in the University's plan for the summer term (coverage effective 6/1/08 - 8/15/08) if they learn that their private plan does not provide coverage to them while overseas. The summer insurance fee of $528.00 will be charged to your student account along with the other summer study abroad fees.
Please contact the Insurance Office at 401-863-9481 or by e-mail at Cheryl_Moan@brown.edu. Be sure to identify yourself as a current Brown undergraduate who waived out of the University's plan for the 07-08 academic year, but who will need to be enrolled in the plan for the summer term while participating in a study abroad program. Please be advised that students may elect to enroll in Brown's insurance plan for the summer term, but cannot waive out of the plan for the summer period.
Copies of the Brown University student health insurance plan brochure will be available at the orientation sessions. Students who are insured through the University's plan should bring this brochure with them overseas, along with their health insurance ID card and some claim forms. Claim forms and the plan brochure are available on the Insurance Office web site.
If you have questions about the benefits of the Brown University insurance plan, you may contact the Insurance Office at 401-863-9481.
Important note: If you will be enrolled at Brown University for the 2008-09 academic year, you will receive an additional student health insurance packet in May and you will be charged a student health insurance fee on your July billing statement. This fee is for coverage effective August 15, 2008 - August 15, 2009. If you plan on waiving the University's SHIP for the 2008-09 academic year, be sure to submit your annual waiver by the deadline of June 1, 2008.
Non-Brown Students
Non-Brown students who will participate in a Brown-sponsored summer study abroad program will be automatically enrolled in Brown University's student health insurance plan for the summer term (coverage effective 6/1/08 - 8/15/08). The summer insurance fee of $528.00 will be charged to your student account along with the other summer study abroad fees. You may view information about Brown's 07-08 student Health Insurance Plan
If you have questions about the benefits of the Brown University insurance plan, you may contact the Insurance Office at 401-863-9481.
If you have health insurance coverage through a private plan, you may waive enrollment in Brown's insurance plan. If you do not need Brown's insurance coverage, you must complete and return the summer term health insurance waiver form to Brown's Insurance Office by the deadline of May 19, 2008. .
All students insured through a private plan should check on the following:
1) Will my insurance plan provide benefits to me while outside of the U.S.?
If so, you should be familiar with how to use the benefits and, if applicable, how to get reimbursed for expenses paid out of pocket while abroad. You should bring any insurance materials with you to help facilitate the process of receiving medical care abroad (i.e. health insurance ID card, summary of benefits, claim forms, etc.)
2) Will my insurance plan cover me for the duration of my study abroad program?
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