Posted on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at 2:29 pm You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

For students or travelers coming to the United States, the StudentSecure and Atlas Travel plans will be switching their PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) to the UnitedHealthCare Network for plans that are purchased as of July 1st, 2019! This update will apply in the following situations:

• If your home country or country of citizenship isn’t within the European Union (EU), your plan will use the UnitedHealthcare network.

• If your home country or country of citizenship is part of the European Union (EU), your plan will continue to use the First Health Network. 

If your home country and/or citizenship is listed below, your plan will continue to utilize the First Health Network. 

EU Countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

EU Territories

Azores, Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Madeira, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion, and Saint Martin.

EU Economic Area Countries

Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Norway.

Please note: Plans purchased prior to July 1st, 2019 will still use the First Health Network, no matter what your home country or citizenship is, even upon extension or renewal. 

If you have any questions about how to find a provider in your area, or if you are unsure which provider network your plan uses, please contact us and one of our licensed insurance agents will be happy to help.