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The BSU Student Health Service (SHS) operates to provide quality, confidential, accessible, low cost health care and health education to BSU students so that students may realize, to the fullest, the opportunities afforded by the University. |
| Hours During the fall, winter, and spring quarters, the Student Health Service is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hours are extended to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. The SHS is not open during holidays or when classes are not in session. During the summer months hours are posted on the SHS door and are available at the cashier's office. |
| After Hours / Weekends Students requiring emergency medical treatment after Student Health Service hours and on weekends are advised to go to the emergency room at North Country Regional Hospital, 1100 W. 38th Street, telephone 759-5595. Students will be responsible for payment of medical or emergency room fees not covered by their insurance. |
| Eligibility Any Student who is registered for at least one class at BSU and has paid student fees to BSU has the privilege of using the Student Health Service facilities. The SHS does not provide care for dependents of students or for faculty and staff members. |
Student Health Service is located in Birch Hall, on Birchmont Drive, across the street from the stadium. |
| Appointments In the interest of providing better medical service and avoiding long waiting periods for the students, the Student Health Service functions on an appointment system. Students are urged to call in advance unless it is an emergency. Urgent care (walk-ins) will be accomodated as time allows. |
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| Confidential Records All medical records are strictly confidential, and no individuals other than the Student Health Service personnel will have access to them. Provided that a written consent has been obtained from a student, the SHS will supply any other physician with medical information about the student. |
| If you wish to have your medical records transferred, you may click on the link below to download a form. Call 1-218-755-2053 for further information. Cost Some services are available at no cost; others are available at a very reasonable fee. There is often no charge for a consultation with a nurse practitioner or a physician; however, if students have procedures done which utilize equipment, receive medication, or have lab work done, there is a charge. Costs for prescription medication and laboratory work done at the Student Health Service are very reasonable. Charges incurred at the SHS do not have to be paid at the time of the visit. The charges will be sent to the Cashier's Office and you will be billed from the Cashier's Office within several weeks. Payment is made at the Cashier's Office in Deputy Hall. If the bill is not paid, you may not be allowed to register for the next semester, and/or may not receive grades until the charges are cleared. Students are strongly encouraged to carry health insurance. Insurance, available through the Minnesota State University Student Health Plan for students not covered by their parent's insurance, may be obtained through the Cashier's Office in Deputy Hall during the first two weeks of each academic semester. The SHS is a provider for many different insurance companies. Please see the insurance page for details. |
| Referrals Referrals are done by the BSU Student Health Service in certain circumstances, such as for x-rays and other procedures, as well as evaluations by specialists. In these cases, responsibility for payment belongs to the student. The SHS does not provide dental care or eye examinations for students but will make referrals as needed. |
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revised April, 2005