Health Insurance Options for International Students

Health Insurance Plan Options for International Students

• International Students Link:
  • https://sites.rowan.edu/bursar/healthinsurance/international_students.html
• Insurance Landing Page:
  • https://sites.rowan.edu/bursar/healthinsurance/

Health Information

There is no charge for office visits for undergraduate students. Graduate students who choose to be seen at the Wellness Center will be charged a once per semester $30 Wellness Fee. Students may be charged for certain immunizations offered at Student Health Services. Students are responsible for prescription drugs, labs, x-rays and outside provider costs. Student Health Services focuses upon preventive care and the treatment of acute illnesses and injuries. The health service does not take the place of a primary physician. While SHS can handle most needs, students with more serious disorders requiring hospitalization, laboratory, diagnostics or specialist care will be referred accordingly. You may also receive personal counseling, including individual, group and couples counseling or psychotherapy at no charge through our affiliated Counseling and Psychological Services (856-256-4333).

All students are required to submit Mandatory Health Forms. These forms should be completed and submitted prior to your arrival at Rowan University. Failure to submit completed Mandatory Health Forms may result in up to $100 in late fees being placed on your student account. In addition to a late fee you will not be able to register for future classes until all forms are completed. Click here to complete the 3 Step process for your Mandatory Health Forms. Below is a chart showing all requirements and the estimated cost to have them completed if you fail to do so before arriving at Rowan University.

Links

• Student Health Services - Location, Hours & Contact Information
• Wellness Center Frequently Asked Questions
• Why You Need Health Insurance in the United States
• Rowan University Student Health Insurance
• Rowan Bursar - Student Health Insurance Waiver
• Local Pharmacies, Physicians, Dentists, Labs & Hospitals
• After Hours Care Resources
• Stomach Flu Information & Progression Diet
• Internationalstudents.org
  
• TB Blood Tests- testing for Latent TB
  
  
• As of May 15th, 2024, all international students are required to have an IGRA (Quantiferon Gold or TSpot) blood test performed in the United States prior to the beginning of their first semester if they were born in or have traveled for more than a month to any of the countries listed below. Additionally, every student must complete an Online Tuberculosis Questionnaire as a part of the Wellness Center Requirements. Students must submit the lab results from an IGRA blood test performed in the United States dated within 12 months prior to the start of classes if they answer yes to any of the screening questions. 

• TB blood tests are also called interferon-gamma release assays or IGRAs. Two TB blood tests are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are available in the United States: the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) and the T-SPOT®.TB test (T-Spot).

  A health care provider will draw a patient’s blood and send it to a laboratory for analysis and results. Positive TB blood test: This means that the person has been infected with TB bacteria. Additional tests are needed to determine if the person has latent TB infection or TB disease. Negative TB blood test: This means that the person’s blood did not react to the test and that latent TB infection or TB disease is not likely. TB blood tests are the preferred TB test for: People who have received the TB vaccine bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG). From CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/tbtesttypes.htm

* Up to date Tetanus Immunization is recommended for all students.