Student Health Services

Student Health Services

Student Health Services, located in Metropolitan Hall, is staffed by certified nurse practitioners, a physician, a registered nurse, and administrative assistants. Appointments are required unless there is an urgent situation. Widener uses local emergency rooms and urgent care centers for emergencies. Emergency hospital visits and referrals must be billed to the student’s or parent’s health insurance plan. The university is not responsible for the costs of this extended care.

Student Health Services Charges

Students are not charged for visits provided by Student Health Services personnel. However, there are charges for medications, immunizations, laboratory tests, equipment, or specific healthcare treatments. These charges can be billed directly to the student’s school account or paid for by check or cash. Student Health Services does not directly bill third-party insurance companies for visits but, upon request, will provide required documentation for students, parents, or guardians to submit charges for reimbursement. All labs drawn at Student Health Services are sent to LabCorp. LabCorp will directly bill insurance if applicable. Therefore, it is pertinent that students know what lab services are covered under their health insurance plans.

For more information, including hours of operation, services offered, and a directory, visit the Student Health Services website.

Student Health Immunizations and IGRA Blood Test Requirements

Please visit: https://mysuccess.widener.edu/s/wellbeing/physical-health/health-policies-information-students to see all requirements for new and incoming students.

International students, please visit: https://mysuccess.widener.edu/s/wellbeing/physical-health/health-policies-information-students to see all requirements.

Health Insurance Requirement

All students who are required to have insurance are annually pre-billed for the university-sponsored insurance plan. The insurance fee will be credited to the student’s bursar account upon completion of the waiver process. This can take approximately 5-7 business days.  If a student chooses the university-sponsored insurance plan, the enrollment process must be completed, and charges will remain intact. This is a hard waiver process, and if failed to complete, students will be automatically charged and enrolled in the university’s insurance plan.

Please visit: https://mysuccess.widener.edu/s/wellbeing/physical-health/health-policies-information-students to see the health insurance requirements.

International (undergraduate and graduate) students on nonimmigrant visas will automatically be enrolled and covered by the university-sponsored insurance plan. The insurance charge will be applied to their student account. Please note: Some exchange programs have equivalent insurance and may waive the university’s medical insurance.