Student Health Services at UIC

The student health services fee is a mandatory fee that supports staffing, programming, and general operating expenses for the campus health service providers: Family Medicine Center, Counseling Center, Center for Health Education and Wellness, and UIC Pharmacy. CampusCare

CampusCare is the UIC self-funded student health benefit program that provides comprehensive health care benefits to eligible enrolled students and their dependents. CampusCare provides and arranges for inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, prescription drugs, physical therapy, home health care, mental health and substance abuse services, and emergency services.

New students at UIC are automatically enrolled in the program. The university requires that all students have health

insurance. If your student is covered under your insurance, through their work, or through another source, they have the option of waiving out of the program each semester. They must complete the waiver before the posted deadline passes or they will be charged the fee. The CampusCare waiver is good for one academic year and must be resubmitted in the fall every year. The waiver form can only be submitted electronically through the CampusCare website. All covered services must be provided or authorized by a CampusCare primary care provider through Family Medicine at UI Health. campuscare.uic.edu

HEALTH

UIC requires that all students have health insurance.

Family Medicine Center

The Family Medicine Center is operated by the UIC Department of Family Medicine. They are committed to providing high quality, student-centered care and services. Care is convenient, confidential, accessible, and affordable. They have attending physicians, residents, and nurse practitioners on staff to provide the full range of primary care health services, including prevention, care of acute illness and injuries, chronic disease management, contraception, maternity care, and care of common mental and behavior health issues. All care at the Family Medicine Center is by appointment only, and they can almost always see students the same day that they call or the next day if it is an urgent issue. Students should arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled appointments to complete the registration, and should bring their I-Card. The student heath fee covers acute illnesses and injuries and certain preventive services. If students receive services not covered under the student health services fee, such as care of an ongoing health problem or minor surgery, the student’s private insurance will be billed (either CampusCare if the student has it or another private insurer). The student and the private insurer will be responsible for paying for services that are not covered under the student health fee, including the co-pay for office visits. (For CampusCare, the copay is $15.) The Family Medicine Center provides the following at no cost to students because these services are covered by the student health fee: care of acute illness and acute injuries, such as ankle sprains; respiratory infections; and acute stomach pain (and any other illness that just started recently). Please note that services NOT listed are the responsibility of the student and their insurer, and that services covered by the Student Services Fee are subject to change.

In addition, the Family Medicine Center provides preventive health care services:

Ġ Wellness visits for health assessments

Ġ Physical exams and PPD skin testing as required by the student’s college Ġ Contraception and preventive gynecological care Ġ Nurse visits to review immunization status (vaccines if needed will be paid by the student or billed to student’s insurance) Ġ Tetanus booster if needed for a laceration

Ġ Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI)

In addition, when the following lab services are ordered by the Family Medicine Center, they are covered under the student health fee:

Ġ STI care: HIV, GC, Chlamydia testing Ġ Urine pregnancy test, testing for urinary tract and vaginal infections Ġ Cholesterol screening

Medical services for Covid-19 are not included in the student health services fee but are covered by CampusCare and private insurance as required by current laws and campus policies. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, all students and families are encouraged to check for the latest information available on UIC’s websites related to testing, care and coverage. 312-996-2901 | hospital.uillinois.edu/primary-and-specialtycare/family-medicine Ġ

UI Health Pharmacy

UI Health has two convenient on-campus pharmacies that provide pharmaceutical services and cost-effective dispensing of medications to UIC students. Taylor Street/EEI Pharmacy is located on the West Campus near the UI Health Hospital and Outpatient Clinics, and University Village Pharmacy is located on the East Campus in the same building as Family Medicine Clinic. Both pharmacies are integrated with UI Health medical providers to fulfill student prescription needs. Even if a student’s medical provider is not part of the UI Health system, we are happy to contact their provider to assist with prescription issues when needed. Students may be able to transfer prescriptions to one of our pharmacies from an outside pharmacy. Please contact us for more information. Taylor Street/EEI Pharmacy and University Village Pharmacy are the preferred pharmacies for the UIC CampusCare insurance plan and are the only pharmacies where students can take advantage of the UIC Student Health Services pharmacy benefit plan (birth control, other acute medications). Knowledgeable staff are here to help students navigate and get the most out of their available pharmacy benefits. Many other insurance plans are accepted as well, so students not enrolled in CampusCare may still be able to fill their prescriptions on campus. Please contact either pharmacy location if you have questions about any UIC student prescription needs. We are here to help! hospital.uillinois.edu/primary-and-specialtycare/pharmacy Ġ

YOU CAN'T FIT A PHARMACY, A CLINIC, AND ADVANCED MEDICINE IN A CARE PACKAGE. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.

One of the hardest things about being a parent is letting them go. Fortunately, your UIC student has access to one of the best academic medical centers in Chicago: UI Health. We are less than a mile away from campus and o er same-day and evening appointments at the Family Medicine Center at University Village. If you have COVID-19 concerns, the Family Medicine Center at the University Village provides medical assessment, testing and care in accordance with UI Health guidelines. Enrolled UIC students can access information and care for COVID-19 related symptoms by calling 312.996.2901.

Learn more at Campus.UIHealth.Care

Wellness Center

Jumping into life on a college campus is an adventure that comes with making important decisions, that promote holistic well-being. The Wellness Center offers workshops that inform decision-making, including: stress management, selfcare, study skills, responsible drinking, safe sex practices, street safety, healthy relationships, and more. The Wellness Center runs a food pantry called the “Pop-Up Pantry” for students who are missing or skipping meals due to financial constraints. The Wellness Center helps connect students who are homeless or couch surfing to resources. Additionally, the office provides one-time one-hour wellness consultations with a health educator to discuss wellness-related topics. The office has a weekly email blast, called Well U Life, for students interested in wellness information, campus resources, campus events, and hearing about free giveaways. Additionally, students have access to free wellness related products: band-aids, tissue, and condoms (and health education material) at the front desk located in Student Center East, Suite 238. 312-413-2120 | wellnesscenter.uic.edu

Counseling Center

The Counseling Center is the primary resource for mental health and psychological services at UIC. We provide a wide range of mental health services to UIC students including assessment and diagnosis of mental health concerns, group, relationship, and individual therapy, psychiatric medication, outreach and educational programming, consultation services, virtual drop-in spaces, workshops, mental health apps, peer support groups, and 24/7 crisis intervention services. services. We also help connect students to additional mental health resources at UIC and in the Chicago community to meet their individualized needs. Our staff is committed to social justice and proud to provide culturally-affirming mental health services to UIC’s diverse student body. All services are confidential and free of charge to all enrolled UIC students. 312-996-3490 | counseling.uic.edu