{"id":14567,"date":"2020-12-09T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T20:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/?page_id=14567"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:07:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T21:07:25","slug":"insurance-and-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/insurance-and-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Insurance and Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Insurance and Healthcare<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Medical Insurance<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The cost of medical care in the United States is generally very high. Legally, all F-1 and J-1 visa holders are <strong>required<\/strong> to have health insurance, except for government sponsored students.\u00a0The University contracted the most cost effective medical insurance with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lewermark.com\/mwsu\/\">LewerMark Student Medical Insurance<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Estimated cost of Student Medical Insurance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-style: none;width: 98.4449%;border-color: #050505;height: 102px\" border=\"10\" width=\"66.1012%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"width: 26.1866%;text-align: left;height: 28px\" width=\"147\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Semester<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.4861%;text-align: left;height: 28px\" width=\"422\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Coverage Period<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.6685%;text-align: left;height: 28px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Estimated Cost<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"width: 26.1866%;height: 28px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Spring\/Summer<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.4861%;height: 28px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 14pt\">January 1 \u2013 July 31<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.6685%;height: 28px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">$1010.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px\">\n<td style=\"width: 26.1866%;text-align: left;height: 30px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Fall\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.4861%;text-align: left;height: 30px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">August 1 &#8211; December 31<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 48.6685%;text-align: left;height: 30px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">$721.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">LewerMark\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">On your student account with LewerMark, you can find information on new student orientation, explanation of benefits, location of health care providers, mental health counselors, emergency service coverage, and online doctor appointments. Students will be covered by LewerMark year-round in every country that is not their home country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Esry Student Health Center (On-campus)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Students should visit Esry Student Health Center for every NON-emergency or NON-urgent health concern. For F-1 and J-1 visa holders, services provided at the health center will be charged directly to LewerMark, normally, at no additional cost to students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Location: <\/strong>Blum Student Union Room 203<strong><br \/>\nPho<\/strong><strong>ne:<\/strong> 816-271-4495<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Clinic hours:<\/strong> Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM \u2013 4:30 PM\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/health-center\/\"><strong>www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-services\/health-center\/<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Urgent Care at St. Joseph<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The city of St. Joseph has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymlc.com\/\"><strong>Urgent Care of St. Joseph<\/strong><\/a> that you can visit without an appointment. When you go to the doctor\u2019s office, you might have to present your ID (a passport or a driver\u2019s license) and insurance card. Also, even if you have insurance, you may need to pay a small fee which is called a co-pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 1115 North Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO 64506<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (816) 271-7077<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Monday -Friday 9:00 a.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m., and Weekends 9:00 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ax95Hfy0hm4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OuZREByI5Xw?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14567"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14567"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15389,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14567\/revisions\/15389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}