Health Insurance
Monterey Institute Students enrolled in long or short term programs are required to provide proof of health insurance. Read below for more detailed information.
The MIIS Student Health Insurance Plan
All students enrolled in 6 credit hours or more during the fall/spring terms or 4 credit hours or more during the summer term are required to provide proof of health insurance. You can elect to enroll in the Monterey Institute Student Health Insurance Plan offered through Wells Fargo Student Health Insurance or you can provide proof of private health insurance. In the case of international students, government or socialized healthcare provided by your home countries is acceptable, provided that it includes coverage in the United States.
Enrollment in or waiving out of the program is required each semester. This must be completed by 4:00 pm on the first day of classes. Students waiting for pending financial aid reimbursement for insurance must enroll in or waive out of the plan within two weeks of picking up their refund check. Failure to do so could result in the revocation of the funds allocated to you, for insurance, by the Financial Aid Office.
- Enroll in the MIIS Student Health Insurance Plan.
- Click on "Find your school's plans" and search for the "Monterey Institute of International Studies"
- Waive the MIIS plan if you have private health insurance.
For a general summary of the MIIS Student Health Insurance Plan, please see the 2011-2012 Student Health Insurance Summary.
If you are thinking about enrolling in our Student Health Insurance Plan, please read through the complete Health Insurance Brochure. Any questions can be directed to the Office of Student Services at 1-831-647-4128 or to the Wells Fargo Student Health Insurance Representative at 1-800-853-5899.
2011-2012 Student Health Insurance Brochure
Private Health Insurance
Should you decide to opt-out of the MIIS Student Health Insurance plan you still need to provide proof of health insurance. Students who are opting out of the MIIS insurance plan, but have not yet obtained private insurance must do so before 4:00 pm on the first day of classes. The following are helpful links for obtaining private health insurance:
Health Plan One: Online health insurance marketplace for individuals, families, and small groups/businesses. It also serves as an educational source for all health care topics. They do not endorse one specific policy. Instead, they educate students on their options, both while currently enrolled and options for after they graduate.
EHealthInsurance.com: Online tool for finding health insurance.
Finding a Doctor
Plan members can access current providers in the network by searching the Anthem Blue Cross website. Here you will find a listing of doctors, dentists, and hospitals in the area that accept your insurance plan.
Need a list of current providers in the Student Health Insurance Plan to save to your computer? Click on 
Providers in Plan to download the PDF for the 2011-2012 academic year. Need to see a list of local dentists and hospitals too? Click on 
Dental Providers to see the list for 2011-2012. See the PDF for local Hospitals and Clinics for the 2011-2012 year.
Not enrolled in the MIIS Student Health Insurance Plan? Not a problem! The Community Hospital of The Monterey Peninsula (C.H.O.M.P.) maintains a doctor search on their website.
Summer and Short Program Health Insurance
Students attending a summer or short-term program can enroll in health insurance on a monthly basis. The program coordinator will assist you in enrolling in the plan. Monthly enrollments cannot be completed online. The program coordinator will provide you with a monthly enrollment form and it should be submitted, along with payment by mail, to:
Wells Fargo of California Insurance Services, Inc.,
11017 Cobblerock Drive, Suite 100
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.
