Charges & Fees
Charges
The Student Health & Wellness Center is required to be a self-supporting entity. Revenue generated must cover all costs. The SHWC covers costs via the student health fee, internal fees for services (such as lab, some procedures and specialty services, etc.), and from participation in the Family Planning Expansion Project. Recognizing the economic realities of the students it serves, the SHWC is committed to keeping the cost of care as affordable as possible. Internal fees charged to student accounts are intentionally set to be one of the most affordable options in the area. In an effort to keep increases to the per-term health fee as low as possible in 2009-2010, a visit fee of $5.00 has been implemented. Please direct all inquires to Diane Potratz, Director - SHWC, at 541-552-6138, PotratzD@sou.edu or SHWCfeedback@sou.edu.
You have the right to know charges prior to receiving care and are encouraged to ask your medical provider at the time of service. Because our costs of purchasing medications and supplies vary, so will the charges to students. All charges are placed directly to your student account, identified only as a health center charge. Cash is not needed at the time of service.
There are charges for prescriptions, lab work, medical procedures, medical supplies, shots/immunizations, equipment rentals and appointment no show fees.
FEES
What does the $111 health fee pay for?
The per term health fee pays for primary medical services, mental heath services, health education materials, events, and promotion campus wide. Services are provided on campus, in close proximity to halls and classes to assist students in reducing the amount of lost class time.
Beyond direct care services, the SHWC's role on campus is to assist in the event of a public health threat in the education, assessment, containment, and treatment of communicable disease. The SHWC participates in the assessment and identification of need specific to health promotion, safety, and general well-being of the campus community.
The health fee pays primarily for the time of the medical staff. In the general medical community there are charges for each visit. At the SHWC a student can be seen multiple times in a term for primary medical care without additional visit fees. If a student needs lab work (provided on site) or medications (provided on site) there are charges to cover the costs of the labs or medications. There are other items that incur additional charges that include, but are not limited to, items such as suturing or wound cleaning supplies, equipment rental, wart removal, etc. There is a minimal fee for specialty services such as evaluation by psychiatric nurse practitioner or osteopathic treatment.
All charges are placed directly on the student's account. Payment is not accepted at the time of service. For student wishing to bill insurance, the student must ask for an itemized statement to submit to the insurance company. Only the student can access the itemized statement unless the student provides written permission to release the information.
The SHWC does not bill insurance.
