Purchasing Medical Insurance


In accordance with Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Policy Memorandum 11-32, dated August 2011, International Military Students (IMS) and their authorized dependents must have compliant and approved medical insurance if medical costs are not covered by their government or through their training case.

Authorizing Dependents on the Invitational Travel Orders (ITO): Family members are not authorized to join you in the U.S. unless their medical care is covered. Proof of medical insurance must be provided to the Security Cooperation Officer (SCO) at the U.S. Embassy in your country prior to placing your dependents information on the ITO. The SCO must upload any purchased commercial healthcare policy so that it can be approved through the Medical Insurance Review page of the SC-TMS.
Once insurance has been purchased, uploaded and approved, (or confirmed as covered by your government or training case,) your dependents and their medical coverage type will be updated on your ITO. Pending other issues, your dependents then become authorized to join you in the U.S.

Minimum coverage in DSCA Memorandum 11-32 is defined as: