# Student Medical Insurance

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-medical-insurance/192533>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 2, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-medical-insurance/192533 "2003-08-02T12:04:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kithara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@Kithara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kithara)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-medical-insurance/192533/1 "2003-08-02T12:04:46Z")

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I am looking for student health insurance for my SO. He is in the US on a F-1 VISA from the UK. A couple of months ago I had no trouble finding different plans on the internet, but my search skills seem to have fallen apart since then. I would appreciate any suggestions.

Are there plans that you would recommend? Warn me to avoid? Things that are important I should look for in a plan?

It doesn’t matter if this plan is purchased from the UK or US. I just need some ideas on where to look and what I should be looking for. Thanks so much!

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**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/student-medical-insurance/192533/2 "2003-08-02T12:56:41Z")

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From what I remember about going to college in the US, the schools are required to provide health insurance for you unless you get a waiver that you already have it (through work or a parent or spouse or whatever.)

I’m not sure how comprehensive the insurance is but I would say start at the school he will be attending and see what they offer.