In the interest of protecting, maintaining, and promoting the good health of its students, the Health Sciences Center has provided the Student Health Service for all students enrolled at the New Orleans campus. This clinic will attend to students' needs whether these be prevention of illness, treatment of acute or chronic disease, or treatment of injury. If the student has an equivalent health insurance policy from another source, coverage under the Health Sciences Center insurance plan can be waived.
All students are eligible for student health services covered by the student health fee.
Other services will be billed to the insurance carrier. The student health fee currently covers the cost of a primary care visit. Thus, there is no charge for the student to be seen by a student health provider. Care for spouses of students, even those who are carried on the student's health insurance policy, is not included as a part of the Student Health Service fee. Health Sciences Center physicians are available to see spouses or other dependents on a private care basis with charges billed to the insurance carrier.