Health Insurance
Medical expenses in the United States are high and the medical system may be quite different from that in your home country. All au pairs are provided with a basic insurance plan which will cover part of your medical expenses while you are in the US. In addition, au pairs have the option of buying additional ‘upgrade’ insurance which will cover additional expenses such as deductibles, co-pays, sports insurance and travel month insurance. There is information about the insurance upgrade options on your au pair participant site and you must purchase these upgrades before you arrive in the United States. Once you are in the U.S., you will not be able to add any insurance upgrades.
A list of medical providers in the United States who are considered ‘in-network’, which means that they have agreed to participate in the insurance plan and will not charge more than what is reasonable and customary, can be found at the following link: www.myfirsthealth.com.
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