The National Center for Health Statistics reports that over 40 million Americans aged over 65 and over 4 million children under the age of 18 DO NOT have health insurance coverage. This startling fact just goes to show the vast gap there is in the US health case system, in that this large number of people do not have coverage that will protect them if something happens.

Making sure you have coverage is vital to ensure your well being. For the majority of US Citizens, health insurance is provided as a benefit of your employment however there are a large number of those who are self-employed, are students or simply do not have access to health coverage that need a high quality health insurance plan that will provide coverage.

InternationalStudentInsurance.com currently offers 2 plans available for US Citizens who need coverage inside the USA. There is a short term plan which provide coverage for periods under 6 months, mainly designed for those who need to fill gaps in coverage between plans or simply to buy more time to find a long term health insurance options.

For those needing long term coverage, our long term plan provides coverage in selected US states with some very comprehensive benefits

Short Term Student - short term coverage under 6 months

Global Citizen - long term coverage over 6 months

If you plan on Studying/ Living Abroad, we also have a variety of plans available including:

Patriot International - short term coverage under 1 year

ExPatriot Plus - medium term coverage for 3 months to 2 years

Global Medical - long term, annual coverage

For non-US Citizens, the situation is slightly different as some countries have national health care systems which means health insurance is not needed. To give you an example, the UK has what is called the National Health System (NHS). This has the perception of being somewhat archaic, however there is a lot to be said for something that offers a free service. UK Citizens do have the option to upgrade this and opt for private coverage, however this is traditionally only for the wealthy in the UK.

Non-US Citizens will need to look at health insurance if they are planning to live in another country, such as an Australian Citizens coming to live in the USA or vice-versa and a USA Citizen planning to move to Australia. Health insurance will come into play here as more often than not you will not be covered if you live abroad.

There are a variety of options available to those who need international health insurance coverage, and that means coverage for either US Citizens or non-US Citizens but generally refers to those who are living outside of your country of citizenship.

Global Medical - long term annual coverage

Global Basic - long term annual coverage with set benefits

For shorter coverage periods, please consider the following plans:

Patriot America - short term coverage under 1 year

ExPatriot Plus - medium term coverage for 3 months to 2 years

If you do need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us