Which is best for you? Travel Insurance or Travel Medical Insurance Purchasing an insurance policy is very important when you are traveling. Insurance can protect the financial investments of your trip as well as your health. However, when looking for different policy’s it can be very confusing deciding what you need. Travel Insurance or Travel
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Traveling comes with risk, be ready with Medical Insurance Traveling Abroad  Reason 8: Your domestic insurance does nothing in other countries This is a common misconception many people have. When you are abroad your insurance from your home country may not protect you. It may not cover you in the case of an emergency. If
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If you are traveling to the Schengen Area you must have Schengen Visa Insurance     Schengen Area Explained: The Schengen Area covers most of the states in the European Unions as well as some countries not included in the EU such as Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Lichtenstein. The Schengen area permits free movement of
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Health Insurance for Visiting Scholars in Canada For background info about the Canadian health care system read our article found here. When in Canada even if you are covered under the public Medicare system it is still encouraged that you have carry supplemental coverage. Visiting Scholars will enter Canada with a Work Visa or a Business
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    For a general background overview of Canadian Health insurance, read our article found here. It is important to remember that just because Canadian citizens are covered under Medicare, that does not mean you will be. This article will explain how foreigners with a Visitor Visa (without Study Permit or Work Permit) can have Canada
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  Effects of the Affordable Care Act on OPT – International Students Exempt   As an international student is doing an Optical Practical Training period (OPT), the insurance requirements set by the Affordable Care Act do not apply.  During the OPT period you are generally exempt. While on OPT most people retain their  “non- resident
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A Guide to International Travel with Medicare – How to Ensure You are Covered     As your golden year’s approach, we believe that travel should be something you do more often, not less. We believe that exploration is the key to a long happy life. Whether you dream of the Great Wall of China with
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International Medical Group quick links for sales.  Know what you’re looking for? Just need a link? This post is the right place to find it. Looking for plan benefits and pricing? Need advice, try one of our other resources: j1insurance.net – for Patriot Travel Plans, student and scholar plans, or global plans. Buy J1 visa insurance – for
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  Renew an International Medical Group – IMG Individual or family policy You can renew any of these plans with the link below. TaiAn Patriot Exchange (Plan B) TaiAn Exchange Select (Plan S) Patriot Exchange (Plan B) Student Health Advantage (Plan A) Patriot America Patriot International GlobeHopper This link is for individual or family plans (not
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Health Insurance for Outside of Your Resident Country International Medical Group (IMG) offers a full line of international medical insurance products. You can explore the product categories below to find the right International Medical Group offering to meet your needs. International Student Insurance and International Scholar Insurance plans are designed for spending several years studying
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