Everyone participating in an Ohio University sponsored education abroad experience is required to enroll in a mandatory study abroad health insurance policy identified by the Office of Education Abroad.

Participants up to the age of 64 are required to enroll in the policy provided by HTH Worldwide

This policy provides coverage for your benefit, including health insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, medical evacuation to the nearest hospital with appropriate facilities, and repatriation of remains. Click here for details of the coverage provided by HTH.

The coverage is for international travel and study only and does not cover you while in the US. It does not replace the Ohio University Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan.

The cost of this policy for 2012 is $8.90 per week (with a 2 week minimum), or $29.65 per month.

The cost is included in the program fee charged to participants in Ohio University study abroad programs. Participants in Ohio University exchange programs, OHIO-affiliated travel, and non-OHIO programs will have the cost assessed to their student account.

All participants are automatically enrolled in the HTH policy for the duration of the program. The period of coverage can be extended on request to the Office of Education Abroad, and in all cases the cost of the extra coverage will be assessed to the participant’s student account.

Click here if you are aged 65 and above

Ohio University is now an institutional member of International SOS, a membership that gives students studying abroad access to a range of medical information and emergency services. This comprehensive membership is intended to complement your required HTH Worldwide health insurance plan as a supplemental, non-medical emergency assistance service. Once you register with the Office of Education Abroad, you will automatically have access to OHIO's ISOS membership at no additional charge.

ISOS offer's OHIO students and faculty a wide range of services to assist them in all stages of their program from pre-travel planning tools to local services while abroad. While you are abroad you should always carry the International SOS membership card with you. Stop by the Office of Education Abroad to pick up an ISOS card or download your copy here. This card contains the University's membership number 11BCAS000010 and phone numbers to International SOS alarm centers.

Here is a brief overview of the most important program features:

• As a member, you have access to International SOS information services at no charge.
  These information services range from the website information provided (including country risk ratings, State Department postings, medical travel recommendations and immunization requirements) to access to medical doctors via phone consultation, referrals to English-speaking doctors, to care assessment and translation services in case of hospitalization.
• However, use of services beyond information services will be at an additional charge.
  While members have access to International SOS clinics and doctors around the world, delivery of such services must be covered by the member and/or the member's HTH Worldwide health insurance policy. The International SOS program and membership is not to be used as an insurance plan! All OHIO students traveling abroad are required to have the HTH health insurance for their entire period of travel.

We are very pleased to join over 100 other educational institutions now using International SOS services, which for many years have provided the best-available emergency medical services for military personnel, US government officials and staff, and other worldwide organizations and corporations.

Please refer to the following resources for additional information:

• Overview of membership benefits
• Frequently Asked Questions