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Health Services and Student Insurance
SCSU offers a Student Health Services facility on campus to meet the medical and health-related needs of our students. SHS provides high-quality, affordable, primary health care to students with an emphasis on prevention. SHS is staffed with board certified MDs, pharmacists, RNs, LPNs, and lab technicians. The charges for office visits, lab work, prescriptions, and special procedures are very reasonable and usually less than community clinics.
The clinic provides general medical care including diagnosis and treatment of injuries. Such services include:
- Diagnosis and treatment of illness or injury
- Diagnostic laboratory testing
- Pelvic exams, Pap smears, contraceptives, and pregnancy testing
- Physical exams for employment, travel, athletics, etc.
- Testing for sexually transmitted diseases
- Immunizations, allergy injections
- Full service pharmacy that can fill your prescription from any service provider and transfer an existing prescription from your home pharmacy.
Currently enrolled students can use all services. Having medical insurance is not a prerequisite to using the on-campus Health Services. Health Services is available to any student regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Student Insurance Information
There is insurance available for students who are taking 6 Undergraduate credits or 3 Graduate credits at any MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) school. This insurance is an Injury and Illness plan through Student Resources. If you would like information about price and coverage please go to www.uhcsr.com
NURSELINE: Students, with this insurance, have access to nurse advice and health information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 1-800-883-2951. The NurseLine is staffed by Registered Nurses who can help students determine if they need to seek medical care, understand their medications or medical procedures, or learn ways to stay healthy.
To find a Network provider/clinic near you go to: https://www.geoaccess.com/uhc/po/Default.asp
Select Search Type – Enter Search Criteria – Select Specialty - View Results
If you have specific questions or concerns about this insurance or would like to request an insurance packet, please contact Heather Oehrlein at hloehrlein@stcloudstate.edu.
International Students
Insurance is a requirement for International Students. The only exception is if a government or sponsoring agency agrees to pay all of the medical bills while the student attends school. Please check with your school for specific information.
For more information see our:
- Tutorial (Insurance 101)
- Frequently Asked Questions
