Wellness Fee —$162 per semester (formerly Fee A)
All full-time undergraduate students pay this mandatory fee. This fee is only able to be waived in certain circumstances. (Find more information about waiving the fee.)
The campus Wellness Fee covers the following:
- Most of the services provided by physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses, including procedures and supplies
- All programs and services listed in Community Wellness Fee
- Most Health Service visits involving a physician, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse will incur a $10 copay per visit.
- Self-care cold and wound clinic supplies and medicines
- TB testing is free for those with paid Wellness Fee if using mass clinics; there is a $15 fee if not done during clinics.
- Pregnancy testing alone ($10, plus $10 copay)
- Emergency contraception only (available without a provider visit.) There is a $25 medicine charge, with no copay. Sign in and request from front desk.
- Minor laboratory tests performed at the university’s Health Service (no additional charges)
- Women’s yearly gynecological exams (Laboratory tests are not included in the Wellness Fee and will require insurance or payment of lab costs. Fee is $35.) Oral contraceptive services are now available through our Women’s Health nurse practitioner. All women’s yearly exams and contraceptive care are done by appointment only. Call for an appointment. (Find more information about our Women’s Health Services.)
- Ambulance transportation to Indiana Regional Medical Center at no direct cost to you or your family
- Eligibility for allergy clinic injections (serum provided by student) are available for Fee A payers at a cost of $35 per semester.
- Eligibility for the student health insurance plan. Must be an enrolled graduate student (one or more credits) or an enrolled undergraduate (six or more credits).
Community Wellness Fee—$40 per semester (formerly Fee B)
This partial fee is mandatory for all part-time undergraduates and all graduate students. This fee is not able to be waived.
Community Wellness Fee allows the following:
- Use of the Self-Care Cold and Wound Center (no charge)
- Annual flu shots (no charge)
- Van transportation to health care appointments within three miles of the Indiana campus (no charge)
- TB testing, $15
- Pregnancy testing, $35
- Emergency contraception only (available without a provider visit). There is a $25 medicine charge with no copay. Sign in and request from the front desk.
- Physicals, $35. Call to inquire if the physical you need is offered at the Health Service (no additional copay).
- Access to programs and services provided by Health AWAREness; the Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs; and the IUP Counseling Center
Note to Community Wellness Fee payers: You are eligible for the student health insurance plan when you upgrade to Wellness Fee. You must be an enrolled graduate student (one or more credits) or an enrolled undergraduate (six or more credits). If you enroll in the plan, you will need to upgrade to Wellness Fee.
Fees for Special Services
- Physicals, $35 (teacher certification, athletic, child development, driver’s license, SCUBA). Check to see if specific physicals are provided. All physicals will be done by appointment only. Call for an appointment.
- Meningococcal meningitis vaccination, $100. No appointment needed. Paperwork to ask for insurance reimbursement is provided. Ask about free vaccine for students without adequate insurance coverage.
- STD testing lab fee is $15, plus $10 copay. Covers visit and laboratory work ($55 if the student has not paid Wellness Fee). All routine STD testing is done by appointment only. Call for an appointment.
- Gardasil (HPV) vaccine, $140. Paperwork to ask for insurance reimbursement is provided. Ask about free or low-cost vaccine for students without adequate insurance coverage.
- Medications (varied). Medications require a copayment by the student that varies depending on the product. Students may also request a prescription that can be filled at the pharmacy of their choice. The Health Service does not operate a pharmacy. We carry a select inventory of medications (“formulary”) for our patients. Prescriptions from medical providers outside of the Health Service cannot be filled by our office.
- Records fee, $15. Student interns can have their records reviewed and stored at the Health Service for internships that require medical data.
- Visit fee, $35. Students who have not paid Wellness Fee may pay per visit if they are enrolled in Community Wellness Fee and choose to be seen by a provider. Medications are not included. There is no copay with this fee.
- Missed appointment fee, $25. If you have scheduled an appointment at the Health Service and cannot attend, you must cancel the appointment. After two missed appointments in an academic year, you will be charged a $25.00 fee for each additional missed appointment. You can avoid this charge by canceling your appointment. We have a high demand for our services. Non-cancelled appointments are missed opportunities for other students in need of timely services.
A portion of the campus Wellness Fee supports the IUP Health AWAREness Program, the Counseling Center, and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Program. The Health AWAREness office, the ATOD Office, and the Counseling Center are all located in the Center for Health and Well-Being (Suites on Maple East, ground floor).
