Students

All IU international students in F or J status along with their dependents are required to have health insurance for their entire stay in the United States. After you register for classes, we will enroll you in the IU International Plan, which is administered by Anthem and managed by University Health Plans (UHP), and will bill your bursar account each semester.

F-1 students on OPT who are not registered in IU classes will not be enrolled in the IU Plan automatically. However, you can still purchase coverage for the duration of your OPT. Contact OIS for more information. 

International students with a non-immigrant visa status other than F or J are eligible for the IU Plan but must contact OIS to request enrollment in the plan each semester. 

IU students who are U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents or citizens do not qualify for enrollment in the IU International Plan.

IU International Plan

The IU Health Insurance Fee is the premium you pay to be enrolled in the IU Plan. IU negotiates with Anthem to keep this fee as low as possible, but rates can increase every year. After you register for classes, OIS bills the fee to your bursar account, and IU gives that fee to Anthem to pay for your insurance premium.

Dates of insurance coverage are August 1 – December 31 for fall and January 1 – July 31 for spring and summer. New and returning students who begin or resume their studies in the summer are enrolled in the plan June 1 – July 31.

IEP students are also enrolled in the IU Plan after registering for classes. Coverage dates and fees differ each session. 

See the current health insurance fees along with more information about the IU International Plan on the IU Human Resources Student and Scholar Health Insurance page.

You are responsible for ensuring your F-2 or J-2 dependents have health insurance, and you may purchase coverage for them on your IU plan. Dependents are not automatically enrolled in the IU Plan, and the cost cannot be billed to your bursar account.

How to enroll your dependents