Campus Health Insurance or Family Insurance Plan ?
Insurance is a good way to ensure financial security in case of any illness or accidents, especially for college students. In a survey conducted by the Center for Student Health and life among five hundred college students, seventy five percent of them had at least once visited a campus health center. According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), health insurance is considered as one of the requirements for the admission in the 2007-’08 year by almost thirty percent of the Universities and colleges. Some other institutions are also considering the same for their students, but are still confused on the benefits of both family insurance plan as well as campus health insurance.
A lot of colleges in US offer health insurance plans for their students and they ask for a written statement from the parents whether the student has another insurance plan similar to the one they offer. Even though the health insurance plans offered by different colleges are different, most of the schools focus on affordable premiums with essential coverage that meets the requirements of the students. The average annual premium for a campus health insurance plan will be around eight hundred and fifty dollars. Read more of this >>
