As a student at the University of Illinois, you pay two fees at registration which cover services that should meet most of your health care needs:

1. The Health Service Fee is pre-payment for services provided by McKinley Health Center and the Counseling Center. This fee is mandatory for most students and optional for several categories of part-time students. See the McKinley Business Office page for fee and schedule information.
2. The Student Health Insurance Fee pays for the University sickness and accident insurance program for health care received outside of McKinley Health Center. Students are required either to pay this fee or to document that they have other health insurance coverage equivalent to the University plan. For more information, visit the Office of Student Insurance Web site at http://www.si.uiuc.edu.

The Health Service Fee pays for the primary services provided at Mckinley:

• Care by a doctor or nurse
• Diagnostic procedures, such as x-rays and laboratory tests
• Low cost or no cost medications prescribed by a McKinley provider and dispensed by the McKinley Pharmacy
• Preventive Health
• Health Education services
• Mental Health services
• Women's Health Clinic
• SportWell services

The Health Service Fee does not pay for:

• Care provided or prescriptions filled outside McKinley Health Center
• Immunizations required by law prior to enrollment at the University
• Travel immunizations

Referrals*

*Sometimes a McKinley physician may feel that it is appropriate to refer a patient to a community specialist. Charges for these outside services are the responsibility of the student, but they may be covered by insurance. McKinley recommends that you check with your insurance carrier before obtaining medical services outside McKinley. If you have the Student Health Insurance Plan, call 333-0165 to clarify coverage.

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