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All graduate students and international students
are required to have health insurance. Under this University
requirement, graduate students enrolled in 9 or more
hours, all graduate assistants, and international
students must purchase the University sponsored student health
insurance plan (offered by Pearce and Pearce) OR provide
documentation of enrollment in a comparable health
insurance plan.
If you are a graduate or international student and have comparable health insurance coverage and do
not wish to obtain the University’s sponsored health
insurance plan, you MUST complete the waiver process
on-line by the waiver deadline in order to have the
health insurance fee removed from your tuition.
Graduate and international students that have not waived out of the University sponsored student health insurance by the deadline of February 7, 2008 will be automatically enrolled in the health insurance
plan sponsored by the University and billed by the Bursar Office for
the health insurance premium.
The deadline for waiving the University sponsored student health insurance for Spring 2008 was February 7, 2008 by 5 p.m.
Students must complete the health insurance
enrollment/waiver process each semester they are
enrolled at the University, excluding Maymester and Summer
sessions.
In order for a comparable health insurance plan to
meet the University sponsored mandatory insurance waiver
criteria, the comparable health insurance plan must
feature all of the following:
- Coverage must be in effect on or before January 6, 2008.
- Coverage that allows the insured student to receive
outpatient, emergency, specialist and inpatient care,
diagnostic testing and procedures, and mental health
inpatient and outpatient care, including alcohol and
substance abuse treatment, in South Carolina.
- Coverage dates must include the semester
academic dates, including breaks and holidays.
- A benefit amount per accident/illness/injury of
$50,000 USD or greater per policy year.
- The policy coverage amount of $250,000 USD or
greater.
- The pre-existing condition limitation can not exceed
twelve months
- If coverage applies to international students:
repatriation of remains of $10,000 USD and medical
evacuation of $10,000 USD.
Please be aware the USC sponsored Student Health
Insurance Plan meets, and in most cases significantly
exceeds, the required coverage minimums. To obtain
information, visit
https://www.pearceandpearce.com//PearceSite/Schools/SC/usc/
Questions About USC’s Mandatory
Health Insurance Policy
Questions
about the quality and cost of the University’s sponsored
Student Health Insurance Plan and Scope of Coverage
offered through Pearce and Pearce Insurance Company:
Questions about insurance requirements for
International Students:
Questions about enrollment
in the USC sponsored health insurance plan offered
by Pearce and Pearce:Questions
about dates of coverage, including the continuation
plan:
Questions about primary
care at Student Health Services and referrals for
specialist care:
Questions about other optional coverage, including
the dental plan and the supplemental plan:
Questions about payment options under the University
Sponsored Health Insurance Plan, including financial
aid:
Questions about the waiver process, including
appeals:Questions
about how to get help if you have a question or problem:
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