health insurance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>hi all, </p>

<p>i have health insurance as a dependent under my parents, but i've heard that because of potential complications in missouri, it is better to take the wash u student health insurance plan in addition to any insurance i already have.</p>

<p>is this really the case? do you think that it is necessary to buy student insurance if you already have health insurance?</p>

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<p>You have no choice but getting it. There is no such thing as complications in MO, my own insurance works better than the one WashU offers. Last year my S had to use their services and we had a hard time with all the bills, but our insurance paid whatever was left.
Don't forget to print your insurance card before going to college; have their policy on hand; write a waiver to your parents so they can help you if you need it.</p>

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<p>There's a helpful thread on this issue at <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/404996-mandatory-health-insurance.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/404996-mandatory-health-insurance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>