J-1 Visa Travel Medical Insurance

Compare WorldTrips J1 Visa Insurance (US Exchange Scholar visa insurance)

Compare WorldTrips J1 Visa Insurance

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What Is a J-1 Visa?

A J-1 visa is a short-term, non-immigrant visa issued to international visitors by the United States. The visa allows approved individuals to enroll in work-and-study-based exchange programs in order to teach, study, conduct research, or receive on-site job training in the USA.

J-1 Visa insurance programs include:
  • Camp counselor
  • Intern
  • Au pair
  • College or university student
  • Government visitor
  • Intern
  • International visitor
  • Teacher
  • Professor and research scholar
  • Physician
  • Secondary school student
  • Short-term scholar
  • Summer work travel
  • Specialist
  • International visitor
  • Trainee

WorldTrips: Plans offering J1 visa insurance

For the J-1 visa applicant, WorldTrips offers two travel medical plans with varying levels of coverage – both of which meet J-1 visa requirements:

Atlas America

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  • Atlas America Insurance Eligibility
    • Non-US Citizens traveling outside their home country
  • Coinsurance
    • Plan pay 100% of eligible expenses after the deductible up to the overall maximum limit.
  • Restrictions
    • The Atlas Series is not available to individuals who are physically located in the states of New York, Maryland, or Washington; or in the countries of Canada or Australia at time of purchase.
  • Atlas America Insurance - Key Highlights
    • The deductible options for this plan are $0, $100, $250, $500, $1k, $2.5k and $5k per Certificate period.
    • The policy maximum options available with this plan are $50k, $100k,250k, $500k, $1M or $2M for people up to the age of 65 For people in the age range of 65 to 79, the options are $50k and $100k and for people above 80 the only option is $10k.
    • Good comprehensive plan and very popular with tourists to the US because there is no coinsurance or cost after the deductible if you go within the PPO network of the company.
    • This plan covers "acute onset of pre-existing condition" up to the age of 80.
    • There is an additional coverage available for adventure sports as well on this plan.
    • Atlas America recently added a $15 copay for urgent care (paid instead of the deductible, unless your deductible is $0, then you do not pay the copay either).
    • It is a unique plan in offering coverage for complications of pregnancy in the first 26 weeks of gestation.
    • It is ideal for people on OPT and H1 Visa holders who are already in the US for sometime.The issue with the OPT person or someone who has been in the US for some time is that many plans require to be bought within a certain time frame of your arrival into the US. Your last entry into the US is the one that counts in terms of eligibility for a new plan.
  • Atlas America Acute Onset of Pre-Existing Condition

    Covers up to overall maximum limit, under age 80.Up to $25,000 lifetime maximum for Emergency Medical Evacuation.

StudentSecure Smart

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  • StudentSecure Smart Eligibility
    • Individuals up to the age of 65 years.
    • Individuals must be a full time student at a college or university, excluding online colleges and universities, or within 31 days of being a Full-time Student at a college or university; or must be a Full-time Scholar affiliated with an educational institution and performing work or research for at least 30 hours per week. The Full-time Student/Scholar status requirement is waived for Participants within the US holding a valid F-1 visa including those students on OPT or a J-1 visa. Full-time status requirements remain in force for individuals holding M-1, or other category visas
    • Must be residing outside his or her Home Country for the purpose of pursuing international educational activities.
    • Must not have obtained residency status in the Host Country.
    • Participants in the U.S. must hold a valid education related Visa. A copy of the I-20 or DS2019 may be requested.
  • Coinsurance
    • Inside the United States
      • In ppo network: Plan pays 80% of eligible expenses up to $100k, then 100% up to the Maximum Limit.
      • Out of ppo network: Usual, reasonable, and customary. You may be responsible for any charges exceeding the payable amount.
    • Outside the United States
      • After the deductible, plan pays 100% of eligible expenses to the certificate period maximum.
  • Restrictions for StudentSecure Smart Plan
    • StudentSecure is not available to individuals who are physically located in the states of New York, Maryland, or Washington or in the country of Canada or Australia at time of purchase.
  • StudentSecure Smart insurance Key Highlights
    • This is an international student health plan which is suited for international students studying abroad outside their home country.
    • The Smart plan provides a policy maximum of $100k and Certificate period maximum of $200k with deductible of $0.
    • Monthly payment option (or savings for paying the full premium in advance).
    • It is lowest cost plan with lowest maximum benefits and highest deductible.
    • Plan provides $350 for treatment in an emergency room for claims within the US only.
    • Mental health disorders(Treatment not received at student health center) is covered as : physician office visit: $500 maximum inpatient - up to $5k maximum.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.
    • Intensive Care Unit charges are covered up to the overall maximum limit.
    • Outpatient prescription drugs are covered for 50% of actual charges (Not subjected to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Emergency Dental treatment covers up to $500 maximum per Certificate period (Not subjected to co-insurance).
    • Sports activities, leisure, recreational,entertainment or fitness is covered upto overall maximum limit.
    • Emergency Medical Evacuation is covered for up to $50k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Repatriation of remains is covered for up to $25k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible, co-insurance or overall maximum limit).
  • StudentSecure Smart - Pre-existing condition insurance

    Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.

StudentSecure Budget

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  • StudentSecure Budget Insurance Eligibility
    • Individuals up to the age of 65 years.
    • Individuals must be a full time student at a college or university, excluding online colleges and universities, or within 31 days of being a Full-time Student at a college or university; or must be a Full-time Scholar affiliated with an educational institution and performing work or research for at least 30 hours per week.
    • The Full-time Student/Scholar status requirement is waived for Participants within the US holding a valid F-1 visa including those students on OPT or a J-1 visa. Full-time status requirements remain in force for individuals holding M-1, or other category visas
    • Must be residing outside his or her Home Country for the purpose of pursuing international educational activities.
    • Must not have obtained residency status in the Host Country.
    • Participants in the U.S. must hold a valid education related Visa. A copy of the I-20 or DS2019 may be requested.
  • Coinsurance
    • Inside the United States
      • In ppo network: Plan pays 80% of the next $45,000 of eligible expenses after the deductible, then 100% to the overall maximum limit.
      • Out of ppo network: Usual, reasonable, and customary. You may be responsible for any charges exceeding the payable amount.
    • Outside the United States
      • After the deductible, plan pays 100% of eligible expenses to the certificate period maximum.
  • Restrictions
    • StudentSecure is not available to individuals who are physically located in the states of New York, Maryland, or Washington or in the country of Canada or Australia at time of purchase.
  • StudentSecure Budget Insurance - Key Highlights
    • This is an international student health plan which is suited for international students studying abroad outside their home country.
    • The Budget plan provides a policy maximum of $250k and Certificate period maximum of $500k with deductible of $0.
    • Plan provides $350 for treatment in an emergency room for claims within the US only.
    • Mental health disorders(Treatment not received at student health center) is covered as : Outpatient- maximum 30 visits, Inpatient - maximum 30 days.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.
    • Pre-existing condition is covered after a 12 month waiting period.
    • Intensive Care Unit charges are covered up to the overall maximum limit.
    • Outpatient prescription drugs are covered for 50% of actual charges (Not subjected to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Emergency Dental treatment covers up to $500 maximum per Certificate period (Not subjected to co-insurance).
    • Sports activities, leisure, recreational,entertainment or fitness is covered upto overall maximum limit.
    • Emergency Medical Evacuation is covered for up to $250k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Repatriation of remains is covered for up to $25k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible, co-insurance or overall maximum limit).
  • StudentSecure Budget - Pre-existing condition insurance
    • Pre-existing condition is covered after a 12 month waiting period.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.

StudentSecure Select

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  • StudentSecure Select Insurance Eligibility
    • Individuals up to the age of 65 years.
    • Individuals must be a full time student at a college or university, excluding online colleges and universities, or within 31 days of being a Full-time Student at a college or university; or must be a Full-time Scholar affiliated with an educational institution and performing work or research for at least 30 hours per week.
    • The Full-time Student/Scholar status requirement is waived for Participants within the US holding a valid F-1 visa including those students on OPT or a J-1 visa. Full-time status requirements remain in force for individuals holding M-1, or other category visas.
    • Must be residing outside his or her Home Country for the purpose of pursuing international educational activities.
    • Must not have obtained residency status in the Host Country.
    • Participants in the U.S. must hold a valid education related Visa. A copy of the I-20 or DS2019 may be requested.
  • Coinsurance
    • Inside the United States
      • In ppo network: Plan pays 80% of the next $25,000 of eligible expenses after the deductible, then 100% to the overall maximum limit.
      • Out of ppo network: Usual, reasonable, and customary. You may be responsible for any charges exceeding the payable amount.
    • Outside the United States
      • After the deductible, plan pays 100% of eligible expenses to the certificate period maximum.
  • Restrictions for StudentSecure Select Plan
    • StudentSecure is not available to individuals who are physically located in the states of New York, Maryland, or Washington or in the country of Canada or Australia at time of purchase.
  • StudentSecure Select insurance - Key Highlights
    • The Select plan provides a policy maximum of $500,000 and Certificate period maximum of $1,000,000 with deductible of $0.
    • Higher coverage limits than Budget and Smart for many benefits.
    • Plan provides $200 for treatment in an emergency room for claims within the US only.
    • Mental health disorders(Treatment not received at student health center) is covered as : Outpatient- maximum 30 visits, Inpatient - maximum 30 days.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.
    • Intensive Care Unit charges are covered up to the overall maximum limit.
    • Outpatient prescription drugs are covered for 50% of actual charges (Not subjected to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Emergency Dental treatment covers up to $500 maximum per Certificate period (Not subjected to co-insurance).
    • Medical coverage for intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, or club sports.
    • Emergency Medical Evacuation is covered for up to $300k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Repatriation of remains is covered for up to $50,000 lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible, co-insurance or overall maximum limit).
  • StudentSecure Select - Pre-existing condition insurance
    • Pre-existing condition is covered after a 6 months of waiting period.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.

StudentSecure Elite

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  • StudentSecure Elite Eligibility
    • Individuals up to the age of 65 years.
    • Individuals must be a full time student at a college or university, excluding online colleges and universities, or within 31 days of being a Full-time Student at a college or university; or must be a Full-time Scholar affiliated with an educational institution and performing work or research for at least 30 hours per week.
    • The Full-time Student/Scholar status requirement is waived for Participants within the US holding a valid F-1 visa including those students on OPT or a J-1 visa. Full-time status requirements remain in force for individuals holding M-1, or other category visas
    • Must be residing outside his or her Home Country for the purpose of pursuing international educational activities.
    • Must not have obtained residency status in the Host Country.
    • Participants in the U.S. must hold a valid education related Visa. A copy of the I-20 or DS2019 may be requested.
  • Coinsurance for StudentSecure Elite Plan
    • Inside the United States
      • In ppo network: The plan pays 80% of eligible expenses up to $10k, then 100% up to the Maximum Limit.
      • Out of ppo network: Usual, reasonable, and customary. You may be responsible for any charges exceeding the payable amount.
    • Outside the United States
      • After the deductible, plan pays 100% of eligible expenses to the certificate period maximum.
  • Restrictions
    • StudentSecure is not available to individuals who are physically located in the states of New York, Maryland, or Washington or in the country of Canada or Australia at time of purchase
  • StudentSecure Elite insurance - Key Highlights
    • This is an international student health plan which is suited for international students studying abroad outside their home country.
    • Plan provides $100 for treatment in an emergency room for claims within the US only.
    • Mental health disorders(Treatment not received at student health center) is covered as : Outpatient- maximum 40 visits, Inpatient - maximum 40 days.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.
    • Pre-existing conditions are covered after a 6 month waiting period.
    • Maternity care for covered pregnancy is covered for up to $25k.
    • Intensive Care Unit charges are covered up to the overall maximum limit.
    • Outpatient prescription drugs are covered as Generic drugs:100% co-insurance, Brand name drugs: 50% co-insurance, Specialty drugs: No coverage.
    • Emergency Dental treatment covers up to $500 maximum per Certificate period (Not subjected to co-insurance).
    • Sports activities, leisure, recreational,entertainment or fitness is covered upto overall maximum limit.
    • Optional Intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural or club sports rider is covered up to $5000 maximum per injury or illness, medical expenses only.
    • Emergency Medical Evacuation is covered for up to $500k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible or co-insurance).
    • Repatriation of remains is covered for up to $50k lifetime maximum (Not subject to deductible, co-insurance or overall maximum limit).
  • StudentSecure Elite - Pre-existing condition insurance
    • Pre-existing condition is covered after a 6 months of waiting period.
    • Acute onset of pre-existing condition is covered for $25k lifetime maximum for eligible expenses.

WorldTrips J1 Visa Insurance - Frequently Asked Questions

01. How do I appy for a J-1 Visa?

To apply for your J-1 visa, you’ll need to follow these steps:

  1. Choose the program that best applies to you and use the U.S. Department of State's Designated Sponsor List to find a certified sponsor. Your sponsor will be your main point of contact throughout the length of your program as well as the facilitator of your J-1 visa application process.
  2. Through your certified sponsor, acquire and complete the Form DS-2019.
  3. Apply for your J-1 visa at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
  4. Prepare for and complete your visa interview.
  5. Obtain travel medical insurance that meets all J-1 visa requirements.
02. When should you purchase a J1 visa health insurance?

All J visa applicants need to show proof of J1 visa health insurance meeting the minimum requirements when you apply for a J1 visa. It is best to buy J visa health insurance on American Visitor Insurance before you start the visa application process.

03. What are the benefits of Student Secure insurance?

Student Secure provides excellent insurance cover to international students and scholars outside their home country. This plan meets J-1 visa requirements, covers pre-existing conditions and some intercollegiate, interscholastic, intramural, or club sports coverage. As Student Secure insurance comes in four variants, Smart, Select, Budget and Elite. It is recommended to compare among them and buy the best student insurance as per your requirements. These affordable international student insurance plans satisfy most of the university requirements and also US J visa requirements.

04. Does StudentSecure offer coverage for Maternity and new born care coverage

StudentSecure insurance offers Maternity care for covered pregnancy up to $15K. It also offers Nursery care of new born up to $750.

05. How does the student secure by Worldtrips plan meet the J-1 visa requirements?

The WorldTrips student secure plan meets the J-1 visa requirements by providing medical benefits for sicknesses and injuries, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation of remains, accidental death and dismemberment, and medical assistance services. The plan also meets or exceeds the minimum coverage amounts required by the U.S. Department of State for J-1 visa holders.

How Atlas Travel and StudentSecure Meets J-1 Visa Insurance Requirements

Explore J-1 visa insurance requirements and learn how the two plans compare below:

J-1 Visa Insurance Requirements Atlas Travel StudentSecure
Medical benefits of at least $100,000 per accident or illness Up to $2,000,000 in maximum coverage for those under age 65 Coverage options begin at $100,000 per accident/illness and go up to $500,000
Repatriation of remains in the amount of at least $25,000 Coverage is equal to the overall maximum limit Plans cover repatriation of remains from $25,000 to $50,000
Expenses associated with the medical evacuation of the exchange visitor to his or her home country in the amount of at least $50,000 $1,000,000 lifetime maximum for emergency medical evacuation to the nearest appropriate facility. Costs for air or ground transportation ticket home are also provided for eligible injuries/illnesses Plans offer coverage from $50,000 up to $500,000 for emergency medical evacuation to the nearest appropriate facility. Costs for air or ground transportation ticket home are also provided for eligible injuries/illnesses
A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness Deductible options start at $0 $0 deductible for all plans
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