All J-1 Exchange Visitors are required by the U.S. Department of State to have health insurance coverage plus medical evacuation/repatriation insurance for themselves and any accompanying dependents on J visas for the duration of their J program. The State University of New York (SUNY) system also requires participants in international educational exchange (J-1 and J-2 Exchange Visitors) to have health insurance coverage that meets SUNY’s requirements.
You and any accompanying J-2 dependent must have health insurance coverage plus medical evacuation/repatriation insurance for the duration of the DS-2019. You are still required to maintain health insurance even if you and your dependents are out of the U.S. for any period of time during your exchange visitor program.
You can purchase health insurance from the Student Medical Insurance Office.
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