What is the Health Fee?
The health fee provides the UGA community the opportunity to receive quality, multi-disciplinary health care, wellness and health maintenance within a few steps of campus classes. It is affordable and convenient, and our physicians and staff are highly trained and Board Certified in their fields to specifically provide age-appropriate services and health information within the context of the college campus.
All UGA students and their spouses/partners may use health center services. Full-time students pay a health fee each semester (fees-paid student). Students taking five or fewer credit hours and all students’ spouses and domestic partners may elect to pay the health fee or choose to use the health center on a fee-for-service basis.
| Health Fee | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | $206.00 | $137.00 | $206.00 | $206.00 |
| Spouse/Partner | $309.00 | $204.00 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
What does the Health Fee cover?
The following comprehensive and integrated, multi-disciplinary medical, emotional, and wellness services are supported by the health fee:
- No out-of-pocket cost for appointments* with your Primary Care Provider. See your Primary Care Provider any time!
- Students are assigned to one of our four Primary Care Medical Homes, which are comprised of Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners for urgent and routine medical needs:
- Red/Sports Medicine
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Gynecology Clinic
- Sunday Walk-In (available Sundays 10am-5pm, Spring and Fall semesters) – closed due to COVID response efforts
*There ARE costs for procedures, lab & radiology services, and pharmaceuticals prescribed during these visits. First, we will bill your insurance, and if not covered, all of these are offered at reduced prices because of the Health Fee. We will bill your insurance. More information regarding options to pay.
- Reduced rates for Specialty Clinics and Care:
- Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
- Pharmacy
- Sports Medicine
- Laboratory & Radiology
- Physical Therapy / Massage
- Allergy & Travel Clinic
- Vision Clinic – a variety of eyeglass packages starting at $39. All packages include a frame and single vision, thin & light lens, scratch coating and ultraviolet protection.
- Dermatology, limited
- Nutrition Counseling and Education
- Nutrition Kitchen – $5 cooking classes
- FREE programming, education, and prevention:
- Health promotion and wellness education including sexual health, stress management, sleep hygiene, substance abuse, and nutrition
- Wellness Coaching
- Fontaine Mentor Program
- UHC Well-Being & Prevention Programs – Yoga, Stress & Anxiety, Adjusting to College, and more
- Interpersonal violence advocacy, victim support, workshops, and trainings through the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) office located at UHC – Free and confidential
- Collegiate Recovery Community offers a supportive environment for students recovering from addiction
- 24/7/365 crisis/on-call service with Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
- Campus Safety via the Behavioral Assessment and Response Council (BARC) and when disease outbreaks occur, such as Meningitis, Rabies, and Tuberculosis
- Mandatory Immunization review and clearance
- Mandatory online alcohol and sexual education course administration and clearance – AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates + Mental Well-Being For Students Requirement
- Students are assigned to one of our four Primary Care Medical Homes, which are comprised of Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners for urgent and routine medical needs: