There is no charge for any consultation or examination in the Health Center or for physical therapy in the Health Center or in the Nelson Room at the Fieldhouse. If a student elects to go to a hospital emergency room rather then the Health Center, they will be responsible for the entire emergency room bill. If they are referred to the emergency room by the Health Center, the Colby insurance will be activated for a portion of the bill. Charges for items commonly ordered are posted in the Health Center. There is a charge for all medications except Sudafed and Tylenol.
Most medications come pre-packaged from a carrier or from a local pharmacy at a discount.
If students have a prescription drug card that covers medications, they should be certain to notify the nurse before she calls their prescription to the pharmacy. There is no charge for most lab work done in the Health Center lab. There may be a charge for work that is sent out for testing. To activate the insurance, students must be seen at the Health Center before having any work done at the hospital or before seeing an outside consultant. When students are away from school or unable to get to the Health Center, treatment may be secured at the nearest hospital and the receipt sent to the Colby Health Center within 30 days.