If Poly students travel abroad will they have access to NYU “safety net” services?
Not this year. The “safety net” of services for traveling abroad is access to the Wellness Exchange and ISOS (medical evacuation and repatriation subscriber service, for which NYU pays a fee). Access to “safety net” services will be contingent on Poly students paying the NYU student health fee. In the future, should that become the case, it is important to distinguish between students traveling abroad and students studying aboard in NYU sites and programs when addressing “safety net” services needed abroad. All students studying abroad at an NYU site will be entitled to the same services: if they are traveling in some other capacity, these services will not be available. In addition, all students should have either school or their own insurance which may offer health benefits while traveling abroad. The current Poly health insurance plan offers International Assistance Program, Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation coverage for international travel, however, even with U.S.-base
