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insurance plans require prior approval for visits to an emergency room for non- emergency situations. Call UHS at 585-<br />
275-2662. If you are calling after hours, the message on the phone will tell you how to reach the UHS physician on call.<br />
Paying for Health Care:<br />
All full-time <strong>student</strong>s pay the mandatory health fee, which enrolls them in the Student Health Plan, a prepaid health care<br />
program for University of Rochester full-time <strong>student</strong>s. The Student Health Plan has two parts:<br />
Mandatory Health Fee: The mandatory health fee covers visits with the physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered<br />
nurses at the University Health Service (UHS) and time-limited individual and couples therapy and year-long group<br />
therapy at the University Counseling Center (UCC) from August 1 through July 31 as long as the <strong>student</strong> remains enrolled<br />
as a full- time <strong>student</strong>. The mandatory health fee is charged on the <strong>student</strong>’s tuition billing statement and cannot be<br />
waived.<br />
Health Insurance: In addition to the mandatory health fee, all full-time <strong>student</strong>s must have health insurance. Students<br />
can enroll in the University-sponsored health insurance offered through UHS, or they can remain on their own insurance<br />
or their parent’s or spouse’s insurance if their plan meets all of the University criteria for health insurance. The criteria<br />
are available on the UHS web site (www.rochester.edu/uhs). Click on “University Insurance Criteria” in the pink Quick<br />
Links box. Health insurance generally covers services such as hospitalization, surgical procedures, and diagnostic<br />
laboratory tests and x-rays; these services are not covered by the mandatory health fee. The specific benefits will<br />
depend on a <strong>student</strong>’s insurance plan.<br />
Spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children of <strong>student</strong>s who are enrolled in the University-sponsored insurance<br />
plan can also enroll in the plan. Spouses/domestic partners who are enrolled in the insurance plan also pay the<br />
mandatory health fee that covers their primary care visits to the University Health Service and time-limited therapy at<br />
the University Counseling Center. Check the UHS web site at<br />
http://www.rochester.edu/uhs/<strong>student</strong>insurance/HealthOptionsFamilies.html for the fees for a <strong>student</strong>’s family<br />
members.<br />
If you have questions about health insurance, you can write to the UHS Insurance Advisors at<br />
insurance@uhs.rochester.edu for assistance.<br />
Important UHS Numbers:<br />
Appointments, General Information,<br />
& Access to Care after hours . . . . . . . . . 585-275-2662 * Health Advice/Information 585-275-1160<br />
UHS Insurance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585-275-2637<br />
Health History Form Office 585-275-0697<br />
UHS Patient Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585-273-5770<br />
UHS Health Promotion Office . . . . . . . . 585-273-5775 University Counseling Center (UCC) . . . 585-275-3113 *<br />
* Recorded message gives information about hours and instructions for accessing care when the offices are closed.<br />
Campus Services.<br />
DINING SERVICES<br />
Location: Frederick Douglass Building, 309<br />
Phone: 275-3975<br />
Web site: www.rochester.edu/dining<br />
Director: Cam Schauf
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