How to Use and Access the Health Insurance Plan

To learn how and where to get medical attention using the group health insurance plan, please check LewerMark website.

• How and where to seek medical or mental health care
• FREE Student Health Clinic at Truax Campus,
• Overview of the insurance plan’s coverage amounts,
• Details of the plan, such as exceptions, exclusions, and benefits,
• Tutorial on how to find a doctor, clinic or hospital,
• and much, much more!

Health Insurance Requirement

Madison College has a specific group health insurance plan through LewerMark, which is required for all F-1 visa-holding international students. It is important that our international students have this specific plan to ensure access to health care that meets our minimum expectations, and so CIE staff will know how to assist students with seeking medical attention.

Health insurance coverage is required year round with payments due in two parts: at the start of the fall semester for August through December, and at the start of the spring semester for January through July. The exact amount due for the first payment will be included in the International Orientation materials received after admission. For details on the group health insurance plan offered through LewerMark, please check LewerMark website.

Waivers are rarely approved, but may be requested by submitting proof of holding an existing health insurance plan that meets all of the following requirements

1. Have been in use prior to admission as an international student; it must not have been purchased only for the purpose of studying in the U.S.
2. Be either from a spouse or parent’s U.S. employer, or a nationally-sponsored insurance plan that meets the following minimum requirements.
3. Offer comprehensive coverage comparable to the Madison College Group Health Insurance Plan which:
   • Covers most inpatient and outpatient health services
   • Provides annual maximum benefit coverage of at least $250,000
   • Has an annual deductible no greater than $500 
   • Has no daily limits or caps on daily hospitalization charges
   • Provides coverage for mental health conditions
4. Provide coverage that will be effective for the entire calendar year
5. Include comprehensive benefits when out of area (away from home)
6. Include a minimum of $50,000 for medical evacuation and $25,000 for repatriation unless additional coverage for this purpose has been purchased through the Madison College group insurance provider.
7. Issue an insurance card and plan details in English