It is absolutely essential that you have comprehensive health insurance while abroad. Ask your family to obtain written confirmation that your health insurance policy provides coverage in your country. The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ insurance that many families subscribe to provides such coverage. If you have questions about ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ insurance plan coverage, consult the Cross Insurance Company web pages for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½<\/a><\/strong>: select ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College and the appropriate year from the drop-down menu. You can also view the Travel Assistance plan for Wellfleet through Travel Guard<\/a> (25-26 policy).<\/p>\n ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ requires students to have comprehensive health insurance that meets the standards of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½\/Wellfleet plan or higher, even when studying off-campus. This may result in you having multiple insurance coverage options while studying off-campus depending on your program\/institution. That is perfectly normal, and can be helpful in the event of coverage.<\/p>\n Several companies specialize in student insurance abroad, including UHC SafeTrip<\/a><\/strong>, CISI WorldWide<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and GEOBlue<\/a><\/strong>. Take your policy number and the company’s address, regular telephone number, etc. with you. (800, 888, and other toll-free numbers do not work from overseas.)\u00a0 You will need to pay upfront for most medical services received while abroad and then submit a claim for reimbursement.<\/p>\n Many programs automatically enroll their students in an Emergency Assistance insurance policy. If your program does not provide emergency assistance, please know that you are covered by: CHUBB Travel Assistance program<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The CHUBB emergency center is open 24\/7.\u00a0The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ plan number is: PDFD38454419 006. Please note that this emergency medical assistance does not eliminate the need for regular health insurance. Download the CHUBB Assistance contact card.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You should enter the appropriate telephone number into your cell phone so it will be available if needed. You can also download the CHUBB Travel App <\/a><\/strong>to your smartphone.<\/p>\n It is never too early to complete any health forms and to start any immunization and other prophylactic measures needed for foreign travel.<\/p>\n When receiving multiple immunizations it is important to set up a schedule as soon as travel is planned. Consult your program and your personal physician for the necessary health and immunization information.<\/p>\n The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Health Services<\/a><\/strong> is a valuable resource. They can provide advice, conduct physical exams, fill out health forms, and can refer you to travel clinics\u00a0for any necessary immunizations.<\/p>\n Health Services asks that you abide by the following guidelines:<\/p>\n For the latest health information about specific destinations, immunization requirements, and general information about travel and health, consult the Centers for Disease Control<\/a><\/strong> or the World Health Organization<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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