September 10, 1981 (vol. 92, iss. 1) • Page Image 14
… a good bargain By JENNIFER MILLER This fall, students will be assessed a $47 Health Service fee-an increase from last year's $33. However, with a few exceptions, there will no longer be extra charges…
… for ser- vices. In the past, students have paid fees-in addition to the per- term charge-for all medical care, including emergency service, lab work, and visits to a specialty clinic. Unlimited, visits…
… psychiatry, nutrition counseling, pharmacy, and broken appointments. Enrolled students are eligible for all services, but a student cannot just walk in and ask for free lab work or x-rays; these must be…
… prescribed by a Health Service doctor. Contracep- tives, allergy antigen, and standard eye exams will incur an extra fee. Students will see other changes at Health Service this year as well. In the past…
… space, and establishing a triage system. Combined with the virtual elimination of the cashier's office, to wait more than half an hour," he said. Many University students have held a low opinion of the…
… medical care at Health Service. But, Briefer said, "The largest single number of complaints were for billing ac- tivities," and not for medical services. STUDENTS ALSO complain about being forced to pay the…
… reminds students that yearly physicals and gynecological exams can be obtained free at Health Ser- vice. The director also pointed out the benefits for students who don't have medical insurance. "Forty…
…-five percent of the students we see here don't have insurance at all," Briefer said. "Even for those students who possess health coverage," he said, "the insurance does not pay for everything. We found that the…
… money did not come from insurance, but out of the student's pocket." While the change to no-fee service will eliminate thi4 problem, Briefer recommends that students still carry medical insurance for…




















