学生健康中心常见问题
What should I do if I am injured or feeling ill?
Call the 学生健康中心 at (570) 208-5852 to make an appointment. If you are not sure that you need a visit, ask to speak to a staff member who will help you decide. 如果你病得很重, you might be referred to a local hospital, 急救中心, 或专家.
What should I do if I need help and the 学生健康中心 是关闭的?
在晚上, 晚上, 或者在周末, please contact your Resident Assistant or Resident Counselor for assistance. 如果学生是 严重 病, 或者需要进一步的评估, you may be referred to an emergency room or an 急救中心. 在紧急情况下, call 9-1-1 or go directly to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, 盖辛格怀俄明谷医院, 或者盖辛格南医院. An ambulance may be requested for transport to a local hospital, but please note that students are responsible for all bills incurred that are not covered by health insurance.
What happens to students who are too ill to stay in the residence halls?
新利体育luck18 is located in Downtown Wilkes-Barre in close proximity to hospitals and 急救中心s. Depending upon the nature and/or seriousness of the illness, a student can be sent home or be admitted to one of the local hospitals.
How do students get to local hospitals or to medical appointments off-campus?
如果有必要和可行的话, security will transport students to a medical facility within a 5-mile radius of campus.
Does the 学生健康中心 provide medical excuses?
The 学生健康中心 provides a visit verification for a student if requested at time of visit with recommendations if isolation is suggested. It is the purview of the 教师 to decide when or if a student is excused. Students who need to miss class due to illness/injury are encouraged to:
- Notify the instructor(s) that they are ill or injured and unable to attend class or complete an assignment
- Follow the directions for missed class/assignment provided by the 教师 member on the course syllabus
- 严重病例或长期缺勤, the student must notify Student Affairs who will assist with dissemination of information
How much does it cost to use the 学生健康中心?
The cost depends on the student's residence status. Resident students pay a mandatory wellness fee each semester, which includes services rendered in the 学生健康中心. Off-campus and commuter students are on a fee-for-service basis only.
The wellness fee covers all services provided at the 学生健康中心, 咨询中心, and all wellness activities throughout the academic year. 这笔费用用于支付医疗费用, 药物 dispensed by a 新利体育luck18 healthcare provider, and diagnostic procedures and tests done at the Center in addition to available counseling services and wellness events on campus.
什么是按服务收费?
Commuter and off-campus students who have submitted their health services requirements are eligible to use the student health center on a fee-for-service basis. 有关当前费用,请参阅收费页面.
What is the difference between the health fee and health insurance?
Health insurance provides coverage for medicine and/or doctor or hospital visits outside the 学生健康中心. The wellness fee is not a substitute for health insurance. Payment for off-campus care or medication is the responsibility of the student. Students are responsible for all bills incurred that are not covered by their health insurance carrier.
我需要健康保险吗?
Health insurance coverage is mandatory for resident, 校际运动员, 国际学生. 请 refer to the insurance information for more information.
我需要健康保险吗 if I live off-campus or commute?
Health insurance coverage is strongly recommended but not mandatory for full-time commuter and off-campus students. 请 refer to the insurance information for more information.
如果我没有医疗保险怎么办?
如果你 需要 健康保险, 新利体育luck18 offers referrals to several agents who can discuss purchasing options. 请 refer to the Insurance page for more information.
我可以把药放在房间里吗?
Yes, you can keep prescription medicine and over the counter medicine in your room. Medicinal marijuana or any prohibited controlled substance is not permitted on campus. 详情请参阅学生手册.
What should I know about my personal medical history?
在来新利体育luck18之前, you should familiarize yourself with your personal medical history, 包括过敏, 药物, 慢性疾病. You are encouraged to know if your health insurance carrier requires pre-authorization for treatment and which health care providers they allow. You should make a copy of your health information for your records.
我的健康状况保密吗?
Your medical care is strictly confidential, and no information will be released to parents, 教师, 管理员, 保险公司, 或者其他任何人, 没有你的允许. 请 refer to the 保密和医疗记录 page for more information on exceptions.
Where should my health information be sent?
所有学生应该 submit their health information on the Student Health Portal. 如果不能在线上传, and with prior approval from 学生健康中心 staff, hard copies can be mailed to the following address:
新利体育luck18
安德烈大厅
北河街133号
威尔克斯-巴雷,宾夕法尼亚州18711