Congratulations! You�ve arrived in the United States on a scholarship�say, a Fulbright scholarship. What�s more, the program also provides international health insurance, so that�s one less thing to worry about. Not quite. As is often the case, the insurance that comes with an academic grant is usually very basic, and does not cover healthcare for [...]

Both J1 and J2 visa holders must possess valid qualified health insurance during their stay in the US. If your J1 health insurance is paid by your sponsoring organization you can purchase health insurance for your J2 dependants. There are some J1/J2 visa health insurance plans that require the J1 visa holder to purchase coverage. [...]

J1 sponsoring organizations can purchase J1 health insurance for the J1 visa holders coming to the US. They must make sure the plan they purchase meet the J1 visa requirements. These plans offer coverage at a reasonable cost of around $40 a month per person. A group J1 insurance plan is easy to administer and [...]

Yes, if the scholar is in J-1 status. Scholars in J-1 status can be paid by an academic department for whatever work they do in that department. The income is taxable, unless the scholar comes from a country with which the United States has a tax treaty that exempts the scholar’s pay from income taxation. [...]