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Medical Insurance
All international students at Highline Community College must have medical insurance. If you have insurance from your home country that is valid in the U.S., you do not need to buy more. If you are not adequately insured, you will need to buy insurance each quarter at Highline.
Your Own Insurance
If you have insurance from your country, you need to provide proof of coverage by sending us an English version of your insurance policy.
- You must show your proof of insurance to the International Student Program office in the first week of the quarter.
- We will give you a medical insurance waiver form to present to the Cashiers Office when you pay your tuition. If you do not get a medical insurance waiver, you will be automatically charged the insurance fee with your tuition. If you have already paid your tuition, you can get a refund.
- We will also give you an insurance coverage form that shows how long your insurance is valid. You will need to keep the form to show us each quarter.
Please remember that your insurance must cover the entire school quarter for which you are getting a waiver. Otherwise, you must either extend your insurance or buy the insurance offered by Highline.
Health Insurance through Highline
Highline Community College offers health insurance for its international students and their dependents
through HTH Worldwide.
- Student coverage: $192.00 per quarter
- Spousal coverage: $384.00 per quarter
- Each dependent child: $192.00 per quarter
Payment for your insurance is automatically deducted from your tuition. To get an insurance ID card and a handbook, you need to go to the International Student Programs office and show the receipt.
For detailed information on what is covered under this insurance plan, please see http://fiig-insurance.com/pdf/highline.pdf.
Spouse and Children
If you would like to buy insurance for your spouse or children, you must go to the International Student Programs office and get a fee form. Then, you can take this fee form to the Cashier and pay the required amount. Please make sure to pay insurance for your spouse and children within
the first week of the quarter.
Highline's Insurance Provider: HTH Worldwide
HTH Worldwide is the insurance company for Highline's
international students. The
Firebird International Insurance
Group's web site contains all the information you need to take
advantage of your insurance benefits. From the homepage, click
on "Students," then "Washington," then "Highline Community College."
Or, you can follow the links below:
- Find a doctor or hospital
- Claim form
- Prescription form
- Print brochure "Blanket Student Accident and Sickness Plan" for Highline Community College
Helpful Hints
In the United States, it is common for people to go to a doctor's office when they are sick. We do not usually go to the Emergency Room unless it is a real emergency. The reason for this is simple: it is very expensive to go to the Emergency Room! Keep that in mind when choosing where to seek medical treatment.
- Keep your insurance card with you at all times, and show it to your doctor or hospital when you seek medical treatment.
- You may choose any doctor your wish, but if you use a PPO provider, it may save you money. You can locate a doctor on the web at www.fiig-insurance.com.
- Complete all forms you are sent accurately and respond promptly to requests for information from the claims administrator.