A charge will be made for injections, medications, laboratory tests, medical supplies, special physical examinations. Prescriptions not originating with a staff physician may be filled if the medication is carried in stock by the clinic pharmacy and if approved by a Health Service physician. A receipt is given for students to file for reimbursement from their insurance company. When a student is referred to a specialist outside the Health Service, or when a student is referred for X-rays or special laboratory tests outside the Health Service, all costs, including transportation, must be assumed by the student. There are additional charges for supplies, laboratory tests, and medications.
All charges are due at the time of service.
There is no charge for the services of the Health Service staff. University Police can be called to transport students to the Health Service in an emergency. Students who have illnesses and injuries which cannot be managed in the Health Service are referred to WFU Baptist Medical Center or Forsyth Medical Center. These students are transported by friends, taxi, or ambulance to the referred hospital. Staff available only during clinic hours.