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International Student Medical Health Insurance Information
Medical Health
Insurance Enrollment and Charges for 2011 - 2012
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR 2011 - 2012
*PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INVOLVES
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE IN ADDITION TO OUT OF
POCKET EXPENSES PER DOCTOR'S VISIT, ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY. THE
UNITED STATES DOES NOT HAVE A SOCIALIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND
HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES CAN BE
EXPENSIVE.
*The LSU Medical Health Insurance Plan is Macori, Inc. Please click
on this below to review their website:
MACORI, INC.
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 NEW
INCOMING STUDENTS FOR SPRING, 2012
Please be aware that your spring LSU medical health
insurance coverage will not begin until January 6,
2012. If you plan on arriving in the United States
prior to January 6, 2012, you should purchase a private
medical health insurance policy to cover you until
January 5, 2012. If you choose not to purchase a
private medical health insurance policy to cover you
from your arrival date to January 5, 2012, you will NOT
have medical health insurance coverage.
This means you will be required to pay for all medical
expenses prior to January 6, 2012. |
SPRING 2012 SEMESTER:
It is mandatory that all non-immigrant international students who
hold F and J visa statuses have health insurance which is acceptable
to the University.
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This includes part-time and full-time registration. Under LSU
Student Accident & Sickness Insurance Plan (SASIP), students
with F visa status and J visa status will be automatically
charged $539.00 for the BASIC PLAN, PLAN 1, which includes a
repatriation/medical evacuation fee. ONLY currently enrolled
students who enrolled in the ENHANCED PLAN, PLAN 2, will be
automatically charged for the ENHANCED plan. Please click on
the links below to review “CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS" and “NEW
INCOMING STUDENTS.”
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This charge provides students with medical health insurance
coverage from January 6, 2012 through August 13, 2012.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Do not select the insurance plan through PAWS or Macori, Inc. on
line website if you hold F or J visa status. THIS WILL CAUSE
ERRORS ON YOUR FEE BILL.
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The following students should contact MACORI, Inc. (LSU's
insurance company) directly at 1-800-285-8133 or visit
www.lsustudentinsurance.com
to purchase or continue their LSU health insurance coverage
since they NOT are automatically charged for LSU's health
insurance:
(a) Non-immigrant international students with visa status
other than F and J.
(b) Students who are registered as Degree Only (DO) for
Spring, 2012.aaaaaaaa
(c) Students on Optical Practical Training (OPT: F-1) or Academic
Training who are not enrolled for
credit
hours
PLEASE REVIEW THE LINKS BELOW:
PLEASE REVIEW IMPORTANT INSURANCE MATTERS BELOW:
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Macori, Inc. will mail out permanent insurance cards to new
incoming students this Spring 2012 semester using their Baton
Rouge home address listed on their PAWS account. A TEMPORARY
insurance card may be downloaded from this link:
here.
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Again, all F and J visa holders who want LSU's Student Accident
and Sickness Insurance Plan should not select the plan via PAWS
or on line. THIS WILL CAUSE ERRORS ON YOUR FEE BILL.
You will be automatically billed for insurance on your fee bill
each and every semester you are enrolled in courses
at LSU. Any upgrades and additions for dependents must be done
through International Services (Insurance Request Form).
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The deadline to submit insurance forms each semester is posted
on our website, in the LSU
fall, spring, and summer registration booklets, and sent out to
all F and J visa
holders by e-mail at the beginning of each and every
semester.
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All questions concerning benefits, claims, or billing problems
of the assessed insurance should be directed to Macori's
customer service insurance line at: 1-800-285-8133 or
www.lsustudentinsurance.com.
International students needing additional information may
contact Janice Goodloe at: 225-578-3191 or e-mail:
jgoodlo@lsu.edu.
You may also meet with Ms. Goodloe during LSU health insurance
walk-in hours from 2pm to 4pm every Wednesday afternoon in
International Services,101 Hatcher Hall.
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If you have LSU’s medical health insurance, you are always
required to first report to LSU’s Student Health Center
to see a doctor (except in the case of a medical emergency),
or your claims will not be paid. To avoid problems or
delays, regardless of your insurance policy, always carry your
insurance card as you would your drivers’ license.
INSURANCE FORMS AVAILABLE BELOW:
F-1 Student Insurance Coverage Evaluation Form
J-1 Student Insurance Coverage Evaluation Form
Spring 2012 Insurance Request Form
This page was last updated , December 1, 2011
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