International student health insurance pre-existing condition coverage

International student health insurance pre-existing conditions

In health insurance parlance a pre-existing condition is a health ailment that already exists whether or not it has been diagnosed and being treated for before the customer purchases health insurance plan.
A pre-existing condition could be any condition as common as and as serious as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, type 2 diabetes and asthma. These are some chronic disorders that affect large part of the population.
One of the rules, as per the Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare for students) that got signed into law in March 2010, is the elimination of the pre-existing condition requirements imposed by health plans.
Insurers use "look back" period or 'Exclusion Period' or 'Waiting Period' to determine if the condition is considered pre-existing or not. The "look back" period or the "Exclusion Period' varies from one state to another depending on the policy and the concerned state insurance regulations and can range from 6 to 18 months.

For Instance: Mary a 48 year old woman is already diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. She is looking for a J1 visa health insurance plan as she is a visiting J1 scholar planning to join a University in US. The plan that she finally decides to buy has a 6 month waiting period or exclusion period by which she will not be covered by the insurance for any claims that occur in the first immediate 6 months of the effective start date of the insurance plan for her diabetes related expense. After the first 6 months of the policy effective date, she will be covered for any of the claims made for any treatment related to her diabetes condition.

Here at American Visitor Insurance, we have several student plans that are suitable for students and scholars. These plans meet the University requirements and the J1 Visa requirements and are very popular. Have a look at our international student insurance we also have health insurance that covers pre existing conditions and improvised web page here where we have also listed the popular student plans with their price information. Click on a selected plan to get more details about the plan. We have included many details in our new page mentioned above such as student group insurance plans for anyone interested in making a purchase for a group of students. We also have a quote form where you can get an instant quote for your criteria. In our international student health insurance compare tool you can enter your information and view the plan prices and relevant benefit details. American Visitor Insurance has also developed an excellent compare Covid19 student medical insurance tool which helps international students find and buy the best student insurance with Covid19 coverage of their choice.