************************************************************** IFCSS Headquarters News Release No.5021 July 20, 1993 ************************************************************** Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) 733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005 Tel. (202)347-0017 Fax: (202)347-0018 Email: ifcss@wam.umd.edu The CSPA Beneficiaries and IFCSS Medical Insurance Program ========================================================== The IFCSS HQ staff has worked hard with the International Group Service (IGS) to adjust our Medical Insurance program to the new situation occasioned by the CSPA. Late last weak Shi Heping and Liu Xiaozhu held meetings with John Pascoe, Vice President of Marketing in the IGS and his aid Chris. The communication continued into this weak. The CSPA beneficiaries will lose their J1, F1 or other non- immigrant status, thereby falling out of the coverage plan designed strictly for the students as non-immigrant Chinese nationals. Today the HQ continues to seek solution with the IGS and Lloyd underwriters. The result is as follows: 1. All the policies subscribed by IFCSS members before they become PR will be honored. That is, if you subscribe to IFCSS Medical Insurance Program now, it will be OK for the entire term of the policy. 2. Once you became permanent residents, the current program may reject your application. That is, you may have difficulty to RENEW your policy after you obtained your Green Card. 3. The IFCSS HQ staff is working diligently with the IGS to create a window cover in our current Medical Program. The window will cover both the PR and Chinese scholars who are not attending classes. These scholars are currently non-eligible for our program. We are working hard to include them while keeping the premium as low as possible. 4. For those who continue with their student visas, everything is the same. That is, the current IFCSS Medical Insurance Program remains unchanged to them. Thank you, and please pass this information to your friends and classmates. ********************************************************************* * IFCSS Headquarters Office * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * President: Lin Changsheng Vice President: Shi Heping * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * PBS-L is IFCSS's news distribution list for individuals. To sign * * on or off from the list, please send email to listserv@ifcss.org * * leave the subject line open and put in the mail body: * * (For signing on) sub PBS-L last name first name * * (For signing off) unsub PBS-L last name first name * * For more information about IFCSS, write to ifcss-info@ifcss.org * *********************************************************************