This is a requirement of the United States Department of State and the University of Florida. J-1 exchange visitors may either bring coverage from home or purchase insurance in the U.S. UFIC offers several policies for purchase. The policies offered have been found over time to be the most affordable and the most popular.
Coverage is purchased according to the terms required by the provider selected.
If there are dependents, the cost is increased dramatically. Exchange visitors are provided information about these requirements before they come to the University of Florida. If insurance is to be purchased, it is purchased at the time of registration at UFIC upon arrival and extended as necessary for the duration of the J-1 program. In some instances, a visitor who is covered by UF employee insurance may need only add a supplemental policy to cover medical evacuation and repatriation since these features are not part of the university's policy. It is the responsibility of the exchange visitor to provide proof to UFIC that insurance is maintained during the entire J-1 program.