The University of Central Arkansas strives to provide affordable, quality health insurance for all international students including our students who compete on 每日大赛网站’s intercollegiate athletic teams.聽 Upon arriving at 每日大赛网站 all international students are enrolled in the LewerMark insurance plan.聽International student athletes will not be able to request to use their own insurance in lieu of this plan because their plan would not include an intercollegiate sport benefit.聽聽International students are required to maintain health insurance over a continuous 12-month period until they graduate.
- Fall Semester: August 1-December 31
- Spring Semester: January 1-July 31
- Summer Semester: Students who begin their program of study in the Summer semester will be enrolled in Lewermark health insurance from June 1 – July 31st
International Insurance Fee
The insurance fee for each of the above periods will be placed on the international student athletes account after confirmation from the Athletic Department and the student has registered for classes for the appropriate semester. These fees will be paid along with the rest of the students’ tuition and fees. The cost of the insurance for the 2024-2025 academic year is the following:
- Fall fee:聽聽$938.60
- Spring fee:聽$1,314.04聽 (Students graduating in Spring may be eligible for a refund of summer insurance.聽 Go here for details.)
- Summer fee (new students only):聽$375.44
Policy Overview
- $300,000 annual benefit maximum
- $250,000 per injury or illness maximum
- $100听诲别诲耻肠迟颈产濒别听per policy year
- $10,000 sports benefit ( 每日大赛网站’s intercollegiate athletic teams)
- COVID-19 vaccine, testing and treatment
- $500聽wellness benefit
- Includes reimbursement for new students receiving the T-Spot test and/or MMR vaccinations at the 每日大赛网站 Student Health Clinic.
- $15,000听maximum self-inflicted benefit per policy year
- Maximum 30 Days Inpatient/Maximum 30 Outpatient visits – Medical treatment of a mental condition
- Maximum 20 visits – Physiotherapy (only when prescribed by a Physician)
- $50,000 for medical evacuation
- $25,000 for repatriation of remains
- Pre-existing condition maximum of $300,000 for returning students with continuous coverage and no lapse during the last six months
- Maximum of聽$2,500聽pre-existing condition coverage for newly enrolled students for the first 6 months (For pre-existing conditions not excluded in policy)
- Full coverage in any country a student visits except his or her home country
- $1,500 coverage in a student’s home country.
For more details on the policy, students can view the here. Students can also view the . 每日大赛网站 has their own web portal on the LewerMark website: . At this portal you can view more information about your plan, print your insurance card, find a doctor, or webchat with a LewerMark representative.
COVID-19 Q&A
MMR and T-Spot Reimbursements
Students with insurance through Lewermark are eligible to be reimbursed for the money they spent on MMR vaccinations and T-spot screenings. An email will be sent out about a month after classes explaining the process.
Accessing & Using Your Insurance Card
Beginning Fall 2023, a new card will be issued for international student athletes.聽 Please visit the following section for detailed information on accessing your insurance card and using your insurance.
Additional LewerMark Services
You can take advantage of free online access to a registered nurse and online counseling services in your language. Click here for more details.
Dependent Insurance Coverage
Please note: LewerMark does not provide insurance coverage for dependents. If you have dependents in need of coverage, LewerMark does recommend聽Patriot America Plus.聽 聽Here is a link with all the options –聽.聽聽You may also use a different provider if you would like.
If you have any questions regarding your LewerMark insurance coverage, please contact us at intlinsurance@uca.edu