Western Oregon University Health and Counseling Center

meet the staff
- Medical services staff
- Counseling services staff

mission statement
- Mission Statement
  The mission of the Western Oregon University Student Health and Counseling Center is to provide access to high quality, affordable primary outpatient health care, preventative health care, individual and group counseling, consulting, workshops, and education.

who we serve & the student health fee
- Who can use these services?
  
  The Student Health and Counseling Center is available to all students enrolled at WOU.
  
  The student health fee
  This fee entitles them to routine office visits to the health center and to an intake session and five individual counseling sessions in the counseling center. There is a nominal fee for additional counseling sessions. Students registered for 9 credits or more during the academic year(6 or more credits during summer session) pay the student health fee.
  
  Students enrolled for fewer than 9 credits each term during the academic year,
  or less than 6 credits during summer session, can elect to pay the Student Health Fee, making them eligible for use of the services at the Student Health and Counseling Center.
  
  The Health Service Fee is comprised of two parts:
  
  1. the fee supporting the counseling and medical facility and professional staff;
  
  2. the fee for Automatic Limited Medical Insurance coverage.
  
  Part one
  Of the Health Service Fee is optional for students taking 8 credit hours or less. These students may choose to pay the fee anytime during the term and may then use the Student Health and Counseling Center.
  
  Part two
  Of the Health Service Fee is not available to students taking 8 credit hours or less each term.
  
  Fees will be assessed for:
  
  Medications, Laboratory testing, Medical supplies, Sports or work physicals, Women’s health care annual exams, Counseling (after the initial intake and five regular sessions), Various assessments (including vocational, drugs, alcohol),

limited health insurance

Automatic limited health insurance:

The university requires health insurance as a condition of enrollment for any student taking 9 credit hours or more each term regardless of other health insurance coverage.

The automatic health insurance is of a limited nature:
Extended coverage for students and dependents can be purchased through the business office. To access the insurance brochure which explains coverage of both the limited and the extended plans, click here (pdf).

This health insurance can be used at any doctor's office that accepts it:
As always, any full time student may see a doctor or physicians assistant at the WOU Student Health Center at no cost. Costs incurred for lab work or medications may be billed to the insurance company. To access a list of preferred providers, click here then click "consumers" to find the electronic directory or call 800-226-5116.

For information on your health insurance:
click here or call ABD AmeriBen Solutions toll-free at 1-800-953-1801. You can also sign up with a password and look up your claims online. Your group number for WOU is 0904015.

immunizations