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Fees and Insurance

Fees and Insurance

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PCHS sees all students regardless of insurance type.

 

Available below is information about our student insurance plans.

2024 - 2025 Insurance Information:

All Barnard students (domestic and international) are automatically charged for and enrolled in the Barnard College Aetna Student Health Insurance plan (SHIP). If you are covered by a comprehensive health insurance plan, you may opt out of SHIP by completing the waiver request form on the University Health Plans webpage.* Before submitting the waiver request form, we encourage students to  compare the cost, coverage, and benefits of the SHIP to your existing plan. Your comprehensive health insurance plan must meet the below requirements.

* J visa holders: The U.S. Department of State (USDOS) requires that all J-1 visa holders have health and accident insurance during the entire length of their stay.  Accordingly, international students on a J visa are not eligible to waive The Barnard Aetna Student Health Insurance plan. (SHIP)F visa holders may be eligible for a waiver.

  • The policy must be a US-filed and approved, ACA (Affordable Care Act) compliant plan. International and travel insurance plans and short-term limited-duration plans are not accepted.

  • The plan must provide access to doctors, specialists, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, and behavioral health providers in NYC without restriction or limitation. Please note, if you are enrolled in an out-of-state Medicaid, HMO, or EPO your coverage may not be sufficient in NYC. Many out-of-state plans do not provide comprehensive benefits outside of the home service area. Emergency/urgent-only coverage does not meet the waiver requirements.

For insurance questions only, please contact Elliot Wasserman at ewasserman@barnard.edu or 212-854-8305.

Questions?

See answers to frequently asked questions about the Aetna Student Health Insurance plan and waiver.

Fees

While there is no fee, or co-pay for visiting the Primary Care Health Service, regardless of insurance, you may be charged for some medications, vaccines and tests and for missed appointments.

Payment Options:

  • Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express
  • Checks (from a U.S. bank)
  • Money Orders 

Cash is NOT accepted

  • Payment is required at the time of the visit.

  • Please note that while payment is required at time of visit, if a student is absolutely unable to pay at the time of their visit, payment may be deferred for up to 30 days. Students who do not pay their balance within 30 days are subject to having their registration, transcripts, and diploma put on hold.

Fee Types

 

Medications

  • We maintain a small dispensary onsite for commonly used medications and contraceptives for which there is a charge.
  • Only contraceptives are free with the Aetna Student Health Insurance. For all other medications there is a charge, regardless of insurance. 

Lab Testing

  • All in-house laboratory testing is performed by LabCorp.

  • If you have outside insurance, please be aware of the in-network lab services covered by your insurance.

  • The PCHS does not bill insurance directly for labs. LabCorp will bill the insurance. 

  • For all insurance questions please contact the Director of Operations, Elliot Wasserman at ewasserman@barnard.edu or 1-212-854-8305.

Medical Records

  • Current students may receive a copy of their medical records at no charge.

  • There is a charge of seventy five cents per page for non current students.