QPR Suicide Prevention Training Now Available

Campus Health Services is pleased to announce that QPR -- "Question, Persuade, Refer" suicide prevention training is now being offered on campus by 25 newly-certified trainers.  For more information or to schedule training for your organization or unit, please contact Trish Cooper.

Student Health 101 On-Line Newsletter Available Here!

Interactive multimedia copies of Student Health 101 are now available on line. This college focused health news letter provides a variety of health topics a cutting edge presentation. To view monthly issues, the special summer orientation issue and the Annual Health Guide, click here.

University Chooses New Student Insurance Carrier

We are pleased to announce that we have chosen Academic Health Plans as our new student insurance carrier for 2008-2009 after a comprehensive review of bids from multiple vendors. Academic Health Plans is located in Dallas, Texas and AHP's current clients include Baylor University, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Duke University and Western Kentucky University. AHP utilizes the Unicare provider network allowing nationwide access to specialists and hospitals. Incremental benefits include better out-of-network coverage, better prescription drug coverage, mental health parity, immunity testing for vaccine preventable diseases and well-child care for dependents on the plan.

For more information on the UofL sponsored insurance plan please here

Primary Care Health Fee Waiver Instructions

Students enrolled for greater than 6.4 hours are automatically charged a $100 per semester primary care health fee. The Primary Care Health Fee provides unlimited office visits, in house laboratory testing, access to low cost birth control pills, annual flu shot and TB testing at no additional charge. You may waive the fee with proof of insurance or elect to use it as a supplement to your commercial insurance plan.  To waive the health fee, please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to ULINK
2. Enter your Groupwise ID and Password
3. Click on the Student Services TAB in the upper right hand corner of the page
4. Under the CAMPUS HEALTH section click on "Waiver Primary Care Health Fee"
5. Fill in the information and check the acknowledgment at the bottom of the form
6. Click on the submit button
7. You will receive a Groupwise email confirming the receipt of your waiver request
8. Please allow 48-72 hours for your account to be adjusted.

For printed Instructions please click here (Word).

Healthcare Checklist for Incoming Students

Not sure what to bring to campus for minor illnesses?  Use our health care check list to be prepared. Get a copy of our Healthcare Checklist by clicking here (PDF)