Before you travel, it’s essential to set up your online account with International Medical Group (IMG)- your official insurance provider while you’re in the US. By setting up your profile in advance, you’ll save time, stress, (and potentially money!) if something unexpected happens.
STEP 2: COMPLETE YOUR MYIMG PROFILE!
- For full access to your policy and claims, please set up and login to your MyIMG profile. All applicants should complete this step before traveling to the US! By preregistering for the MyIMG account, if you visit a doctor this summer, all claims will be automatically processed on your behalf via this account! Failure to create a MyIMG profile in advance means you need to manually file a claim if you go to the doctor!
- Bookmark the Envisage Student Zone for your health insurance! This is the digital dashboard for your insurance policy, and a great resource to help you find a local, in-network doctor, schedule virtual care, access your documents, and more.
- CLICK HERE TO WATCH A SHORT INSURANCE ORIENTATION VIDEO
If you have already set up your MyIMG profile and adjusted your insurance dates in IENA, you are all set! Review the rest of this email and confirm you are ready for your Summer Adventure.
As you are adjusting your insurance dates, please remember the following:
-Your stay has a limit. You can remain in the US for up to 30 days after your last day of work (your contract dates are listed on the DS-2019 form). You will be in violation of your program if you remain in the US longer than 30 days after camp. Insurance will not be issued beyond 30 days after your last day of work.
-Extra coverage comes with extra cost. If your insurance coverage exceeds 4 months (123 days), you will be required to pay for an extra month of insurance. You will receive an invoice for this extra insurance and your new insurance dates will not be confirmed until this invoice is paid! If the invoice is NOT paid and your insurance is NOT confirmed, IENA reserves the right to withdraw your program, due to lack of adequate insurance coverage.
-Your insurance must cover your full stay in the US. This is a Department of State requirement for the BridgeUSA program. You must be covered from the day you arrive in the US until the day you depart. Therefore, once you book your flights to camp, you must login to your IENA account and adjust your insurance dates of coverage to match your flight dates.
Healthcare in the US is very expensive. Making sure your insurance fully covers your program stay protects both your program status and your finances.