Medical Information

Health Insurance

Students participating in the International English and Professional Programs (IEPP) must have health insurance. Students who have health insurance that is valid in the United States must show proof of insurance coverage in English at registration (a minimum of $250,000 U.S. dollars in coverage). Otherwise, students must purchase health insurance at registration. IEPP provides excellent coverage at a rate of $30 per week.*

While you are in the United States, you will find that obtaining medical services and using health insurance to help pay for those services is different from what you are used to! In fact, the delivery of medical services and its complicated relationship to private health insurance in the United States is different from anywhere else in the world. People who come to the United States often find that dealing with medical issues here can be both confusing and costly.

You are required to show proof of insurance coverage at the time of registration, or you will be required to purchase insurance. No student will be allowed to start classes until he or she either shows proof of insurance or buys insurance through the UC Davis program.

Cowell Student Health Center at UC Davis

Cowell Student Health Center, also known as CSHC, provides basic medical care on the UC Davis campus for all our students at low costs. Information about these services is available at http://healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/index.html.

If you have questions after reading the information about Cowell Student Health Center and the Student Health Insurance Plan, you may contact us:

Cowell Student Health Center (CSHC)
General Information, phone: (530) 752-2300
Insurance Services, phone: (530) 752-6055
Email: student.questions@student-hlth.ucdavis.edu

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Students are eligible to receive CAPS services, including short-term individual and group counseling services, and psychiatric and medication visits. All CAPS services are confidential.

In Case of Emergency

If you are injured or need immediate medical attention, call these numbers:

• 9-1-1 (from off campus and ONLY in emergency situations)
• 752-1230 (from on campus)

* Price subject to change.