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WELCOME TO UNI!!
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 [email protected] 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