Health care coverage runs from the first day of classes of one semester or session to the first day of classes the following semester or session. No Saturday hours during summer session and breaks On rare occasions, you may need medical assistance when the Health Center is closed. A decision to seek medical evaluation and treatment at a hospital emergency room or an immediate care center should be made with care, as it may be an expensive and possibly unnecessary choice. Your Student Health Fee does not cover ambulance service or medical care provided outside the Health Center. And most health insurance is unlikely to cover out-patient hospital visits unless the condition is a true emergency.
Most health concerns can wait until morning for treatment.
If you do have a medical emergency, call 911. They are listed in the Yellow Pages of your phone book. If you are injured on the job when the Health Center is closed, notify your supervisor immediately. You will be taken to Bronson Trauma and Emergency Center or to one of the industrial clinics in Kalamazoo. Follow-up should be at Sindecuse.