HEALTH CENTER FEES FOR 2011-12 ACADEMIC YEAR
Part-time students $113 per semester
Full-time students $169 per semester
View full 2011-2012 fee schedule here
Fees to increase July 1, 2011
Due to the overall increase in healthcare supplies, the fees associated with several of our services at Student Health Services will increase effective July 1, 2011.
We regret the necessity for making these pricing adjustments and will continue to provide you quality healthcare during your academic career at the University. Visits with healthcare providers, the first 12 individual counseling sessions and many of our wellness activities will remain available at no cost for students who have paid the health fee, which is included in tuition.
If you have questions regarding the increase in fees, please stop by the business office on the second floor of the Thomson Student Health Center or call (803) 777-3174.
We believe that for students to enjoy and succeed during their academic career, early treatment to healthcare is vitally important. Disease prevention is more likely to occur when barriers like high costs are removed and a preventive approach to healthcare is adopted. All enrolled students are provided affordable, convenient access to primary health care through Student Health Services.
Most health services have been paid for through built-in health center fee through tuition. During the 2011-12 academic year, the student health fee for full-time undergraduate (12+ hours) and graduate (9+ hours) is $169. The student health fee for part-time undergraduate (6-11 hours) and graduate (6-8 hours) students is $113. Services are offered on a fee-for-service basis for students taking less than six hours.
The student health fee pays for:
1. Healthcare provider visits at the Thomson Student Health Center’s General Medicine Center and Women’s Care
2. Access to wellness care and education, including nutrition consults, stress management services and exercise consultations
3. Most services at the Counseling & Human Development Center. However, students who request more than 12 sessions of individual counseling per academic year may incur additional charges.
4. Urgent care response to campus medical emergencies through our EMT First Responders program
5. Outreach activities
NOTE: The student health fee also assists in the sustainability of the health center by funding medical technology, select medical supplies, utilities and salaries of healthcare providers and support staff. It also funds the development and integration of the electronic health record system.
The student health fee does not pay for:
1. Health insurance
2. Over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, and other products at the pharmacy
3. Lab tests, radiology, or medical supplies
4. Additional individual counseling (over the initial 12)
5. Massage therapy
6. Physical therapy
