Costs & Billing for Services Provided at UHS

We provide comprehensive services to all eligible students regardless of their insurance provider or coverage. We also offer a wide-range of services for employees, especially with regard to work-related injuries or illnesses. Depending on the service provided at UHS, you may be charged a fee. For services obtained outside of UHS (e.g., hospital, private provider), read important information about paying for external medical care.

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Student costs
Employee costs

Student Costs

The following services are provided at no direct cost to you:

athletic medicine services
BASICS
individual or group counseling
infirmary care
primary care visits
SHARE services
x-rays

Fees may be charged for some specialized services, including:

Contraceptives

Oral contraceptive prescriptions can be filled at UHS for a charge that varies according to manufacturer's cost. Insurance coverage/payment for prescriptions for oral contraceptives will vary depending upon your prescription coverage. If you are on the SHP, you have prescription coverage through OptumRx. IUDs and Nexplanon insertions require payment during the visit— you can submit a claim to SHP or your private insurance provider for reimbursement afterwards.

Copies of Health Records

Each copy of your health record is $30. If you are a current student, copies of your immunization record are free. For all graduated students, immunization records are $10.

Incomplete Immunization Requirements

If you have not received the vaccines required by the University before coming to campus, you will be charged for any UHS visits associated with obtaining them.You may also receive a $175 fine for immunization records that are not completed by the annual deadline.

Lab Tests

If you are a graduate/undergraduate student or dependent on the Princeton University Student Health Plan (SHP):

All lab services provided by McCosh Health Center will be billed to Aetna Student Health (administrator of the Student Health Plan) and covered at 100%, if you provide Quest Diagnostics with your insurance card. The deductible will not be applied to lab tests. An explanation of benefits (EOB) will be mailed to your home.

If you do not wish any EOBs to go to your home, please contact Aetna at: 1-877-437-6511 to provide the address to which you wish the EOB to be sent.

If you are a dependent or undergraduate student on private health insurance:

If you are a dependent on private insurance or an undergraduate student who has elected to waive the Princeton University Student Health Plan and are on private health insurance, you must provide Quest with your private insurance card and information whenever you have lab tests performed at McCosh Health Center. Quest may not be considered in network by your carrier. Quest will bill your insurance carrier, and the level of benefits coverage for lab charges will depend upon your private insurance coverage. It is recommended that you learn about the coverage provided by your private health insurance plan. If you do not have any insurance information with you at the time of service and you want to submit the charges to your insurance carrier for reimbursement, you have two options:

Have your blood drawn or provide your specimen and Quest will bill you at full price. When you receive the bill from Quest, you will need to call Quest and provide them with your insurance information, and ask them to re-bill your insurance carrier.
Return to the lab at a later time with your insurance information, and have your blood drawn or provide your specimen at that time so that Quest can bill your insurance carrier directly.

Explanations of Benefits (EOBs) will be mailed by your insurance provider to the address they have on file for the policy holder. This address is frequently your parents’ address. If you do not wish the EOBs to go to the address on file, you will need to pay for services out of pocket. In these instances, provide Quest with your preferred billing address but do not provide your insurance information. Quest will send the bill to the address you provide and you will be responsible for payment.

If you have questions about your private health insurance, and the lab service that is accepted by your health plan, call the information number provided on your insurance card.

No Show Fees

Failure to cancel an appointment may result in a $15 charge.

Off-Campus Emergency Care

If you receive care in the emergency room, charges for ambulance transport and/or care in the ER will be covered based on your health insurance plan. You will be responsible for all remaining fees. If you are a student with the SHP coverage, you do not require a referral for emergency care, and your emergency transport charges are not applied to your deductible.

Orthopedic Supplies

There are fees for orthopedic supplies such as crutches, canes, braces, splints, cervical collars, cast boots, etc.

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy at Dillon Gym is offered to students, free of charge, on weekday mornings throughout the academic year.

When Dillon Physical Therapy is closed, during the summer and during breaks, students can be seen at Hamilton Physical Therapy at McCosh Health Center.There is a charge for these services. If you are on the Student Health Plan, PT is covered under your benefits. If you have private health insurance, you may or may not have coverage depending upon your plan’s benefits.

Stat Labs

If your lab work is sent on an urgent basis to the local hospital, there will be a charge. Your insurance (SHP or private insurance) will be billed by the hospital.

STI Testing

We offer Gonorrhea and Chlamydia testing for $9.50 for each site tested (oral, rectal, throat). If you get an STI test, request a receipt from the UHS Front Desk staff after you have paid, following your appointment; this will allow you to submit a claim to the SHP or your insurance provider.

Vaccines/Immunizations

All vaccines or immunizations are provided for a fee. Insurance coverage is available for some vaccines. If you are covered by the SHP or a private insurance plan, obtain a receipt from the UHS Front Desk staff. You may submit a claim to your insurance provider to request reimbursement.

X-rays - Digital Images on CD

If you wish to obtain a CD with digital images, you will be charged $5, and shipping charges (if required).

Payment for Services

You can pay by cash, check, or Visa/Mastercard. Services can also be billed directly to your student account.

Special Circumstances

We also offer support services for students who need assistance paying for medical services/costs:

Mental Health Loan Program

Graduate students or undergraduate students may apply for up to $1,250 in loans per semester to cover outside mental health counseling costs. You can use the loan program for:

deductibles,
excess balances after payment by your health plan, and/or
continuation of therapy after the maximum benefits have been reached on your health plan.

The loan draws no interest until you leave the University. At this time, the loan is consolidated with any other financial obligations you may have. If you have no other loans with the University, the Mental Health Loan Program will be established as a long-term loan with the terms and conditions applicable to University educational loans.

Learn about the mental health loan program or your eligibility by calling 609-258-6055.

Special Needs

If you do not have the financial resources to pay for healthcare services provided, call 609-258-6055 or email snfund@princeton.edu to discuss whether or not you are eligible to receive assistance.

For More Information

Aetna Student Health (Medical Plan): 1-877-437-6511

Express Scripts (Prescription Plan): 1-800-711-0917

To contact Quest, call 1-800-825-7320. You may pay bills or update insurance information at www.questdiagnostics.com/bill

To contact the UHS Costs and Billing office, call 609-258-1967.

Employee Costs

Faculty and staff are encouraged to access services at Employee Health, especially for care of work-related injuries or illnesses. Be aware that while you can access select services for personal reasons, Employee Health does not accept third party billing for non-work-related services provided.

Fees may be charged for some services, including:

Copies of Health Records

The first copy of your health record is free of charge. The cost for additional copies is determined by the size of the record.

Off-Campus Emergency Care

If you are treated in the Emergency Room for a work-related injury or illness, the charges will be covered under worker’s compensation. If you receive care in the ER for a non-work related injury or illness, charges for ambulance transport and/or care in the ER will be covered based on your insurance plan.

HeartSmart

We offer cardiac risk screening and follow up consultation for $15.

Orthopedic Supplies

If you are being treated for a work-related injury that requires orthopedic supplies such as crutches, canes, braces, splints, cervical collars, cast boots, etc., these will be covered under worker’s compensation.

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy by Hamilton Physical Therapy Services (HPTS) for work-related injuries is covered under worker’s compensation. If you utilize physical therapy for non-work-related injuries, check with your insurance and HPTS regarding your plan’s benefits coverage.

Travel Planning

Standard travel planning appointments for personal travel are $35. More complex travel planning appointments are $75. Travel immunizations have an additional cost.

Vaccines/Immunizations

All vaccines required for work are provided at no cost. You will be charged for non-work-related vaccines obtained at UHS. Fees vary depending on the vaccine.

Payment for Services

You can pay by cash, check or credit card. Services related to work (e.g., travel immunizations) can also be billed to your department account by using the Chartstring or your Travel & Expense card.

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Costs & Billing for Services Provided at UHS

Student Costs

If you are a graduate/undergraduate student or dependent on the Princeton University Student Health Plan (SHP):

If you are a dependent or undergraduate student on private health insurance:

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Special Circumstances

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