2. How to: Request a Waiver of the International Student Health Insurance Next Welcome! This presentation will explain important information about health insurance at Michigan State University. It will also show you how to request a waiver of the international student health insurance. Click next to start the presentation.

3. Click here Click here Click here Click here Start PagePrevious Page This page provides links to definitions and explanations that will help you better understand MSUs ISHI. Next How to Page Quiz Page

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5. Every MSU international student and every medical student is automatically enrolled in and charged for MSUs Aetna health insurance plan. If you already have a comparable health insurance policy from another source, then you might be able to waive or remove the MSU health insurance requirement and charge. If your insurance policy is equivalent to the MSU Aetna policy, then you can request a waiver or dispensation of the Aetna policy and charge. What is a Health Insurance Waiver? Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

6. What is a Summary of Benefits? The summary of benefits is usually listed at the beginning of your health insurance policy and lists the basic items covered by your policy. The summary should include information about: Maximum coverage per illness or injury Deductible Medical Evacuation and Repatriation Worldwide Coverage Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

7. What is proof of insurance? You may never have received an actual health insurance card but somehow, you need to show proof that you are actually enrolled in the alternate health insurance policy. The proof must include your name and the start and end dates of the insurance coverage. Different ways to show proof of insurance include: Actual identification card from insurance agency Print out purchase receipt from web site or copy of receipt from agency Print out or copy of policy Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

8. What is the ISHI? ISHI stands for International Student Health Insurance Michigan State University requires every international student and every medical student to have health insurance coverage. Because of this requirement, each international or medical student is automatically enrolled in MSUs Aetna health insurance policy as soon as they enroll in classes. Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

9. How to fill out the online form: What is Page Next From here, you can access several tutorials to help you fill out the online waiver request. Just click below: Video #3: Walk-through of online form submission Video #1: What is a health insurance waiver? Video #2: Intro to waiver process Click here Click here Click here Start PagePrevious Page How to Page Quiz Page

10. How to provide proof of insurance: Just bring or send a copy of your health insurance card to the Student Insurance Office. Reminder: What exactly is proof of insurance? Where is the Student Insurance Office? Click here Click here Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

11. How to submit summary of benefits: Just bring or send a copy of your summary of benefits to the Student Insurance Office. Reminder: What exactly is the summary of benefits? Where is the Student Insurance Office? Click here Click here Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

12. How to check the status of your request: Just log back into the waiver system to see if your request has been approved. If your request has been approved AND its been at least a week since the approval date, you can contact the Student Insurance Office directly. Link to waiver system: https://www.hr.msu.edu/studentinsuran cewaiver/AppLogin.Asp Where is the Student Insurance Office? Click here Click here Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

13. Video #1: What is a health insurance waiver Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

14. Video #2: Intro to the waiver process Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

15. Video #3: Walk-through of the online waiver form Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

16. Where is the Student Insurance Office? MSU Human Resources is located at: 1407 S Harrison Rd Nisbet Building East Lansing MI 48823 Nisbet Building Email the Student Insurance Office: studentinsurance@hr.msu.edu Telephone: (517) 353-4434 Fax: (517) 353-1869 Students whose last name begins with A - K, contact Ann Eure L - Z, contact Michelle Fewless Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Quiz Page

17. Now its time to QUIZ YOURSELF! Start PagePrevious Page What is Page Next How to Page Click this banner to go to the health insurance waiver quiz! Find out how much you know and if your are ready to submit your waiver request. GOOD LUCK!!