Medical Insurance Requirement & Waiver Process

Medical Insurance Requirement & Waiver Process:
All international students attending Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) are required to have medical insurance. The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) has mandated that all system schools use the same health care policy in order to comply with the Affordable Care Act. The mandatory insurance provider for international students is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

Prairie View A&M University international students will automatically be billed the current medical insurance fees upon registration. Please visit PVAMU’s insurance website, https://pvamu.myahpcare.com/, Academic Health Plans for more information.

F-1 visa status students who wish to be waived from the mandatory student health insurance plan must submit a waiver application online. This does not apply to students who are covered under the Graduate Assistantship plan. To apply for a waiver or more detailed information, please visit https://www.pvamu.edu/internationalprograms/iss/prospective-international-students/medical-insurance/.

Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination:
New international students are required to have a Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination if they are under the age of 22. Effective January 1, 2012 all students (under age 22) are required to receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis or meet certain criteria for declining such a vaccination.  Students will not be allowed to register for classes until this requirement is met.

This is a mandatory requirement. Prairie View A&M University strives to keep all students healthy and safe. As such, the Department of Health Services is working to inform all students of the precautions needed to keep themselves healthy including the newest requirements regarding bacterial meningitis vaccinations. Evidence of Vaccination must verify that the vaccination was received during the five year period prior to and no later than 10 days before the first day of the semester.

For further detailed information please read the information provided by the Department of Health Services at https://www.pvamu.edu/healthservices/.

Please also click on the following link for more detailed information about your health plan: https://iss.pvamu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=0&Link_ID=C5E78F73-A896-7607-9B08E1BB70E82D66