health insurance
It is required of all students attending on the Fullerton College I-20 have health insurance coverage. In order to register for classes, students must purchase International Health and Accident Insurance from Fullerton College.

The insurance policy mandated by the North Orange County Community College District is QBE Insurance Corporation. This policy provides for your basic health and accident care, vision care, prescriptions, and vaccinations as well as Global Emergency Medical Assistance exclusively for international students.

QBEs partner, MEDEX, provides services including emergency evacuation, medically supervised repatriation, emergency trauma counseling, legal referrals, etc. for students abroad or 100 miles or more from their permanent residence.

Enroll for your Coverage

- Enroll on-line (Directions)
- Enroll in person at the International Student Center

Download the 2009-2010 Policy Brochure


How to Use your Insurance
The best way to use your health insurance is to:

1. Visit Fullerton College Health Services first and get a referral to another
   doctor. A referral will save you the $10 co-pay cost.

    Fullerton College Health Services
    1.714-992-7414
    located by the 1200 building


2. SAVE MONEY by using a doctor or facility that is part of the First Health Preferred Provider Network (PPO).

• When you use a PPO provider, 100% of the costs will be covered.
• If you use a non-PPO provider, only 80% is covered. 

    To find out which doctors are PPO providers visit:
 
    First Health Network
    http://www.firsthealth.com/ccnUsa/ed/ or call 1-866-914-5333 

    *There is also a list of providers available in the ISC.


3.  Use the other services available to you through your policy:

     24-Hour Nurse Advice Line
      1-877-856-8163
   
     MEDEX, Emergency Medical or Travel Assistance Services
     1-800-527-0218 OR
     1-410-453-6330
     Program number: 995


How to File a Claim
Claims are administered though Personal Insurance Administrators.  Students must mail the following items within 90 after an injury or sickness has occurred:

1. Completed claim form.  (See directions)

2. All itemized medical/hospital bills and pharmaceutical bills.

3. If you were referred by the FC Health Center, include the referral form.

Make copies for your files and mail original forms to:

     Personal Insurance Administrators, Inc.
     P.O. Box 6040
     Agoura Hills, CA 91376-6040
     Phone: 1-800-468-4343

last updated 06/24/2009