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 […]
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Provider Network changes on the Student Secure and Atlas Travel plan
July 2nd, 2019 by Alexis PonceMaternity Benefits and How They Can Affect You
December 5th, 2008 by International-Student-InsuranceInsurance benefits and terms can be tricky to understand at first even to seasoned insurance buyers. However, it’s important to understand fully what your policy covers and doesn’t cover. If you don’t, you may be caught in a situation where your policy doesn’t cover it and you may have a high medical bill to pay […]
What is a PPO and why is it important to you?
October 17th, 2007 by International-Student-InsuranceA PPO, also known as a Preferred Provider Organization, is defined as an organization of doctors, hospital and medical care facilities that have contracted with the insurance company to all provide services at a contracted rate. Usually the rate they receive is at a reduced rate. A PPO type arrangement can be beneficial for both […]
