Insurance recommendations for a 2-year J-1 Research Scholar stay at Stanford University
Hi everyone,
I’ll be moving to the US for a two-year postdoctoral research period at Stanford University and will be applying for a J-1 Research Scholar visa. As my position is funded through Italian research funds, I will not be eligible for Stanford’s postdoctoral health insurance benefits and will therefore need to arrange my own insurance coverage.
I’m currently looking for a suitable health/travel insurance plan that meets the J-1 requirements, but which, at the same time, provides adequate healthcare cover. For those who have been in a similar situation, which insurance providers or plans would you recommend?
I also have a question about the length of coverage. Do I need to purchase insurance covering the full 24 months of my J-1 program from the beginning, or is it acceptable to have coverage for the first 12 months and then renew the same policy or purchase a different compliant plan for the second year? If 24 months of coverage are required from the outset, do you know of any insurance plans that provide coverage for the full two-year period?
Thank you so much in advance!
Eleonora