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Student Health Clinic and Student Health Insurance

Student Health Center

Where do I go for health services

• UNI Student Health Clinic

• Hours Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00

• Call to make an appointment (319)273-2009

• UNI Resource nurse– Available to talk with students on the phone or for

in-person visits for health-related issues. – Available Monday-Friday 8-5

Student Health Clinic

• Staff• 3 Physicians

• 2 Physicians Assistants

• 1 Psychiatrist

• 1 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

• Six Nurses

• Licensed Pharmacist

• Certified Medical Technologist

Student Health Clinic Providers

DeAnn Parsons, PA-C

Sheryl Hansel, MD

Bruce Forystek, MD

Gina Ellingson, PA-C

Martha Ochoa, MD

Medical Care– Illness and injury care

• No additional charge for office visit.

– Treatments and procedures

– Women’s services• Annual exams

– Immunization & travel clinic

– Physical examinations

– STD testing

– Mental health care

– Allergy injections

– Health Education

While some services are not charged

• Fees will be assessed for the following services:

• Annual gynecology physical

• Laboratory services

• Pharmacy services

• Immunizations & TB testing

• Allergy injections

• Minor surgery/procedure

Seasonal Flu vaccine clinics

• The Student Health Clinic will offer 2,000 FREE flu vaccination to students this year.

• We encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity.

• Check our website for additional information

Student Health Pharmacy

• Located in the Student Health Center.

• Prescription medications

• Medicine that can be purchased with out seeing a health care provider– Help with symptoms:

• Cough

• Pain or fever reducer

• Stomach aids

Health services when Student Health is closed

• Call Nurse-on-call • The phone number is listed on the Student Health

Clinic’s website

• Student living in the dorms talk with your Resident Assistant.

• Urgent care centers located in Cedar Falls• More information is listed on our website

• Sartori Hospital and Emergency room

International Health Screening

• All UNI students must provide documentation of TWO measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)vaccinations.

• TB screening for all new international students.

• Enrollment for Student Health Insurance Plan

Health Requirements

• If students are not in compliance, a hold will be placed on the students’ accounts preventing them from registering for future classes.

• A $30 late fee will be assessed if MMR documents are not received by September 10th.

Student Health Insurance

• UNI has a policy requiring all international students to carry health insurance coverage while a student here at UNI.

• You will automatically be enrolled in the UNI Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) unless you have a government sponsored policy that meets the university requirements.

Student Health Insurance

• You will be billed on your UNI U-bill for $650 for Spring 2014.

• CIEP students will be billed for each session that they attend.

• You will receive your insurance card in the mail so please make sure the international office and Student Health Clinic have your local address.

Student Health Insurance

• If you are enrolled in SHIP your health insurance card will be mailed to you in February

• If you move from your current address you need to let the Student Health Clinic know

OR

• Email your new address to connie.potter@uni.edu so that I can update your billing information.

Student Health Insurance • Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield

– Coverage includes:– Inpatient & Outpatient hospital services– Office visits, lab, radiology– Annual gynecology exams– Prescription medication coverage– World wide health insurance coverage– Repatriation and medical evacuation coverage

• Dental coverage is also available separately but not required

– $21 per month

Student Health Insurance

• Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield– If you go to a health care facility other than the

UNI Student Health Clinic you will need to show your health insurance card in order for them to file a claim for your services.

• Always carry your health insurance card with you.

Student Health Insurance

• Once you have enrolled in the SHIP plan you will have your coverage until you are no longer a UNI student.

• If you go home for the summer your coverage can be temporarily suspended.

• Ross sends an email in April to remind you to contact me.

Questions related to:

• Student Health Clinic services

• Student Health Insurance

• Visit our website:

• www.uni.edu/health