University of Illinois at Chicago Parent Guide
Health Services at UIC
Family Medicine provides education, prevention and coordination of medical care and services for UIC students.
If you or your student has a question or concern, please email Rita Smaw, Assistant Director of Physician Practice.
The student health fee, paid as part of tuition and fees, provides access to our service during each academic semester and summer for enrolled students.
Services offered at the Family Medicine Center
Enrolled UIC students have access to a wide range of services, including early treatment of illness and injury, prevention, nutrition education, and health promotion/outreach services.
The Family Medicine Center provides the following services:
- Preventive health care services
- Common sexually transmitted infection (STI) care (including HIV testing and counseling)
- Student formulary covered medications, pregnancy counseling, and urine testing
- Vision screening and hearing testing as provided by Family Medicine
- Physical exams and PPD skin testing as required by the student’s college
- Administration of student provided desensitization injectables
- Tetanus booster if indicated and available
- Acute care services
The following lab services, when ordered by the Family Medicine Center, are covered under the student health plan:
- STI care: HIV, GC, Chlamydia
- Basic gynecologic care: urine pregnancy test, KOH/Saline (when done on site)
- General care: total cholesterol at approved intervals when medically indicated
There is no co-payment or charge to the student for the listed services when obtained at the Family Medicine Center.
The student health fee in your student’s tuition does not pay for:
- Care provided that is not included on the above list
- Care provided outside the Family Medicine Center
- Travel immunizations
- The cost of immunizations other than an indicated tetanus shot
- Referrals
The Family Medicine Center recommends your student check with their private health insurance carrier prior to having any care provided that is not covered by the student health fee.
What to do if the services needed are not covered by the student health services fee?
Occasionally, a student may need services that will not be covered by the student health fee included in tuition. Since the Family Medicine Center is a primary care center as well as the student health center, it can provide additional services as medically indicated or make an appropriate referral recommendation.
Payment for these services will be the responsibility of the student and/or the student’s private health insurance. The Family Medicine Center is a CCN provider of services under CampusCare Insurance. If your student has CampusCare as their primary insurance coverage, many additional services will be covered.
Locations:
Family Medicine Center – University Village
722 West Maxwell Street, Suite 235
Family Medicine Center – Outpatient Care Center
1801 West Taylor Street, 2A
Scheduling an appointment
All care is provided by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled by calling (312) 996-2901. The Family Medicine Center is closed for university observed holidays.
Your student will need their student i-card and current class schedule. The Family Medicine Center has to verify current class enrollment to provide “no cost” services through the student health fee. For services not covered by student health, The Family Medicine Center will require private insurance card and billing information.
Your student’s insurance will be responsible for services obtained that are not covered by the student health fee.
