Student Health Benefits Plan
International students are automatically enrolled in and required to purchase the Ohio State Student Health Benefits Plan, which includes medical, prescription, mental health, dental and vision coverage. Coverage for Spring 2022 will begin on January 1, 2022. This fee will appear on your Statement of Account when you register for classes, regardless of the mode of instruction assigned to your course enrollment.
However, international students remaining in their home country and taking only distance learning credits are not subject to the Health Insurance Requirement and may request the SHI fee removed from their Statement of Account.
To request the fee to be removed from your Spring 2022 Statement of Account, you will need to verify current residency in your homeland by providing your I-94 documentation (Most Recent I-94 page and Travel History page) for any arrivals and departures in 2021 and 2022. You can access your I-94 information online. The requested documentation must be received prior January 3, 2022. Please contact Student Health Insurance of you have questions at shi_info@osu.edu or by phone at 614-688-7979.
For more information, including current rates, benefit details and the enrollment requirement for international students, visit shi.osu.edu.
Early arrival coverage
International students arriving before January 1, 2022 are not covered by Ohio State's Student Health Benefits Plan until this date. Accordingly, we encourage all international students enrolling at Ohio State for the first time to purchase the university’s Early Arrival Coverage.
Early arrival coverage provides up to four weeks of extended coverage under the Student Health Benefits Plan. A pro-rated, weekly premium must be paid to the Office of the University Bursar for this coverage in addition to the standard rate for comprehensive coverage for the upcoming enrolled term.
Access rates and dates information online. To request the early arrival coverage, please download and complete the Early Arrival Coverage - International form.
If there are any questions regarding early arrival coverage, please contact the Student Health Insurance Office at shi_info@osu.edu or by phone at 614-688-7979.
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