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Student Health Clinic and
Student Health Insurance
Student Health Center
Where do I go for health services
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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
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3 Physicians
2 Physicians Assistants
1 Psychiatrist
1 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Six Nurses
Licensed Pharmacist
Certified Medical Technologist
Student Health Clinic Providers
Martha Ochoa, MD
Bruce Forystek, MD
Sheryl Hansel, MD
Gina Ellingson, PA-C
DeAnn Parsons, PA-C
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
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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
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• 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:
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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:
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Student Health Clinic services
Student Health Insurance
Visit our website:
www.uni.edu/health