International student health insurance is mandatory for every F-1 and J-1 Students are automatically billed for the International Student Medical Insurance Plan by The Lewer Agency, Inc. (LewerMark) on their student account and pay for it with their tuition and other fees. This provides you with insurance coverage during your time at Truman. All students, except for ISEP and SACM students, will have insurance through the Lewer Agency, Inc. while at Truman. This amount is calculated into the fee estimate that we use on your I-20/DS-2019. The current insurance rate is about $900 per semester, however this amount is subject to change.
The reason that Truman requires all international students to have special insurance is that healthcare is very expensive in the United States. The U.S. does not have a national insurance provided by the government. Each individual is responsible for their own insurance and medical expenses. Truman State University requires health insurance coverage for all international students—any student attending Truman State University who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. There are NO WAIVERS OR EXCEPTIONS for any student who is not sponsored by ISEP or SACM.
Students who are still on their parents insurance from their home country (even if it is an international policy), or students who choose purchase international insurance will still be enrolled in LewerMark student health insurance and the fees will be charged to their student account. For this reason, we STRONGLY discourage students from purchasing international insurance, as it will mean paying for insurance twice (ISEP students are the only exception, as their program requires the purchase of international insurance).