Health Care at CU
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Health Care at CU-Boulder
Wardenburg Health Center
Wardenburg is on campus near Farrand field.
Health Care at CU-Boulder
Health insurance options while you are at school:
1. CU Campus Care Plan
2. CU Student Gold Health Insurance Plan
3. No university insurance – you must prove you
have a health insurance plan
Do you have health insurance?
Take a minute to think about your
health insurance.
Do you have health insurance?
If you say “yes”:
We suggest adding the CU Campus Care Plan to your health
insurance.
Why?
• It will be difficult to find health care in Boulder.
• Campus Care gives you coverage on campus.
Campus Care Overview
• Cost: $175 each semester
• Fall and spring covers the whole year
• No money for basic health care at Wardenburg
Campus Care Overview
No cost at Wardenburg for these services:
Medical Clinic & Women’s Clinic:
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Colds, flu, sore throats
Annual exam
Basic sexual health exam
Minor injuries
Lab and X-ray (requested by Wardenburg healthcare provider)
Do you have health insurance?
If you say “no”:
You must select the CU Student Gold Health Insurance Plan.
Why?
CU-Boulder requires all students to have health insurance.
Gold Health Insurance Overview
• Cost: $1,695 each semester
• Fall and spring covers a full year
• No money for care at Wardenburg until after
20th visit (per clinic)
• National and international coverage
Gold Health Insurance Overview
No cost at Wardenburg for these services:
• All Medical Clinic & Women’s Clinic services:
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Colds, flu, sore throats
Annual exam
Basic sexual health exam
Minor injuries
• Psychological health and counseling
• Physical therapy
• Lab and X-ray (requested by Wardenburg healthcare
provider)
• $20 fee after 20 visits (per clinic)
Gold Health Insurance Overview
Health Care Outside of Wardenburg:
There is a cost for all of these services:
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Specialist doctor visits
Urgent Care
Emergency room
Prescriptions
What happens if you get sick?
Come to Wardenburg for health care.
Check Hours on our Website
Hours and what to do
if we are closed
Schedule an Appointment
You can schedule an appointment in two ways:
• By phone: 303-492-5101 OR
• Online: www.osh.colorado.edu
Try to schedule your appointment for early in the day.
The Medical Clinic in Wardenburg
Check-in area & waiting room
Student and health care provider
in an exam room
Your Appointment at Wardenburg
What to bring:
• You may bring a friend to help support you.
• Your student ID
• No money!
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Medical interpretation services are available:
If you need this service, please let us know before your appointment.
If Wardenburg is Closed…
If you are sick or hurt and Wardenburg is closed:
• Go to an urgent care center
Why?
Urgent care centers are:
• less money than a hospital
• easier to use
• faster to use
If you think you are dying…
• If you are VERY sick or hurt and you think you
are dying, go to the hospital.
• Hospitals are for emergencies:
– Very expensive ($$$)
– It can take a long time to see a doctor
Urgent Care & Hospitals
What to bring:
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Money (credit card)
Photo ID
Insurance card
Bring a friend to help you remember what the
doctor says.
Follow-Up Care
Come to Wardenburg for follow-up care.
Immunizations
All transfer students must submit health and immunization forms by September 3, 2014.
Required Forms:
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Proof of MMR vaccination (2 doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
Tuberculosis (TB) Information Screening form
Meningococcal (Meningitis) Disease Information OR proof of meningococcal
vaccination
For more information call the Immunization Program office at 303-492-2005 or visit www.colorado.edu/healthcenter.
Immunizations
Where do I get proof of MMR or my immunization record?
• Usually your high school, physician’s office, the military, or previous university will
have a copy on file.
What if I can’t find my immunization record?
• You can get an MMR titer (blood test)
• If you have Gold Insurance, this is free
• You can sign a waiver form so you can be here without having the shot
For more information call the Immunization Program office at 303-492-2005 or visit www.colorado.edu/healthcenter.
More Information
For more information:
• Website: www.colorado.edu/healthcenter
• Insurance Questions: 303-492-5107
Insurance information for
international students