Health Services

The Department's mission is to provide or arrange for quality health care for students and health and safety services.

• All medical Emergencies should phone Public Safety at X5262 or dial 911.
• Emergencies are transported to Noble Hospital by Public Safety or ambulance.
• Rape & Sexual Assault Information

Health Services is located in the West Wing of Scanlon Hall back entry and our phone number is (413) 572-5415.

Student Health 101:

• Student
• Parent

---

Required medical forms for attending Westfield State University are listed below. Please have your Physcian fill the forms out and return them to Westfield State University Health Services, 577 Western Ave., Westfield, MA 01086-1630. If you have any questions please contact the Health Services Office. Note that all full time undergraduate residential students are required to have meningitis vaccine or submit a signed meningitis waiver form.

• Required Health Form (If you are an athlete, please send an extra copy of your Health Form to the Department of Athletics)
• TB Risk Assessment Form
• Meningococcal Information and Waiver Form

Eligibility
All full time undergraduate students, regardless of health insurance, can utilize the Department's services. There are no fees charged for visits and medications provided. The Department provides minimal First Aid care and certain preventative vaccine clinics as a service for employees, faculty and staff. 

Requirements
All full time undergraduates are required to submit a Health Form which includes a physical exam and immunizations.

Confidentiality Statement
Medical records are strictly confidential. Information will not be released without written authorization from the student or a court order. Authorization forms are available at Health Services. See the College's notice of Privacy Practices.

College Health Insurance
Any student that is not covered by a qualifying health insurance program may obtain coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield Student Health Insurance Plan, which is an alternative program arranged by the College and administered through University Health Plans, Inc. Please review this brochure for specific information regarding new benefits. Coverage term for 2010-2011 will be from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011.

All undergraduate students are automatically billed the health insurance yearly premium of $1,067, included as part of the tuition bill.  The insurance carrier and plan benefits have changed for the 2010-2011 academic year.  Specific benefit information is available at www.universityhealthplans.com, then click on Westfield State University, then click on WSU Insurance Plan, and then on the left hand side Menu, click on Brochure. 

If a student is covered by a qualified health insurance program, the student MUST waive the coverage offered by Westfield State University by completing the on-line waiver form at www.universityhealthplans.com. The insurance waiver form is expected to be online July 2, 2010.  

Below are the following steps:

1. Go to www.universityhealthplans.com
2. Click on Westfield State University
3. Click on the Westfield State University Insurance Plan
4. On the left hand side Menu, click on the Waiver Form
5. Fill in all required information (if a piece of required information is missing, your waiver will NOT be accepted.)
6. Submit the form by clicking ‘Apply.’ If the form is accepted, you will receive immediate confirmation of your waiver.

The deadline to waive the insurance is September 15, 2010. If a waiver form is not submitted by September 15, 2010 the student will automatically be enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan. There will be no refunds.

Please note, all full time day students not enrolled in the Westfield State University Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan will still be eligible for care provided by Health Services regardless of their Health Insurance carrier.

NOTE:  All full time undergraduate students regardless of health insurance participation are eligible to visit Health Services.

For more information about the student health insurance program, please go to www.universityhealthplans.com or call at 1-800-437-6448.

Below are the instructions for the Blue Cross Blue Shield medication/prescription look up. 

1. www.bcbsma.com
2. Click on “MEMBER”
3. Select second tab “USING MY PLAN”
4. Under Manage My Plan, click on bullet “Pharmacy Coverage”
5. On left hand side menu, select “Medication Look Up”
6. Will default on tab “Standard Pharmacy Program Formulary”
7. Enter medication name
8. BCBS system will determine if your medication falls under tier 1, 2, or 3.

Absence Notices
The department will no longer notify professors of absences due to federal regulations on the privacy of protected health information.