Student Center for Health & Counseling
Birch Hall 1A
Phone: (218) 755-2053
(218) 755-2024
Fax: (218) 755-2750
Mailing Address:
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE #30
Bemidji, MN 56601-2907
We encouraged you to carry health insurance. If you aren't already covered by your parent's plan, insurance is available to you through the Minnesota State University Student Health Plan. You may purchase the plan from the Cashier's Office in Deputy Hall during the first two weeks of each academic semester.
You can find more information and a brochure about the plan at http://www.uhcsr.com. Click on "Find My School's Plan."
The SCHC is a provider for many different insurance companies. You must update the information we have on file for you each year, including your insurance card in order for us to file your claims. Students are not billed until after notification from the insurance company. Any charges the insurance company does not pay will be the student's responsibility. If you choose to pay a bill before the insurance reimbursement arrives, the Cashier's Office will issue a check to you once we receive reimbursement from your insurance provider.
If a student has insurance with a company for which we do not file a claim, an itemized statement can be requested at the time of the visit. You will be expected to pay BSU for the charges, and the insurance reimbursement should be sent directly to you.
Costs are considerably lower at the SCHC, and out-of-pocket expenses are kept to a minimum. This is a consideration especially for students with a large deductible on their insurance.
If you have questions for the Cashier's Office, call 755-2064. If you have an insurance question, call Kim at the SCHC, 755-4013.