Eligibility for UHS Services

Full-time Students- those who are either registered for classes now or will be registering for classes for the upcoming semester – pay the health fee as part of their tuition. The health fee covers unlimited office visits (consultations) to UHS.

Part-time students may elect to pre-pay the Health Fee to entitle them to receive the same covered benefits as full-time students or they may use the University Health Service on a self-pay basis and bill their health insurance. Part-time UK students may pay the fee at the Student Billing Office in the Funkhouser Building or they can sign up for the Health Fee at UHS.

Graduate students who are not registered in classes but are actively engaged in research leading to a degree are eligible to use the University Health Service and can pay the Health Fee. These students may be asked to obtain verification of their status from their department chairperson, dean, or academic advisor each semester.

Students who have graduated and have a record on file are eligible to be seen in that clinic at UHS on a self-pay basis or bill their health insurance for one semester following graduation. (e.g. - students who graduate in May are eligible to be seen during the following summer months; students who graduate in August may be seen during the following fall semester; students who graduate in December may be seen during the following spring semester.) During this period, former students should arrange to have their medical records transferred to their new physician.

Continuing students (students who are not currently enrolled but were enrolled the entire previous semester and intend to enroll the following semester) During the summer, anyone who was enrolled during the spring semester and is preregistered for the fall is eligible to purchase the summer Health Fee. Students are also eligible to be seen on a self-pay basis or bill their health insurance.

Spouses of all eligible students who are not students themselves may be seen at University Health Service for all services on a self-pay basis or bill their health insurance (except for behavioral health visits, which are only limited to students). They must present their spouse's student ID to receive treatment. Children and other family members are not eligible. For children, you may wish to make an appointment with UK General Pediatrics at 859-323-6211 or UK Family & Community Medicine at 859-323-6371.

F-1 students and J-Scholars (J1 and J2) who have purchased the student health insurance plan are eligible to be seen on a self-pay basis or bill their health insurance. Full-time ESL students will have the health fee for their 8 weeks session. Part-time ESL students have the option to purchase the Health Fee for services at the time of visit.

Post Doc Students and UK Residents are not considered students anymore and are not able to be seen at University Health Services. They are considered UK Employees and should be seen elsewhere with their private commercial insurance. 

If you are a new student you are not eligible to be seen at UHS until the semester begins unless, you are in a program that requires you to get an updated immunization record for school (College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Public Health, etc.) 

University Health Service is available for health care during the summer. Paying the Health Fee is voluntary for most students in the summer.

To use University Health Service, registered students have the option to: 

• Pay the summer Health Fee
• Self-pay basis
• Bill their health insurance

Minors have statutory authority to consent for certain treatment at University Health Service. For all other issues, by Kentucky law, students under 18 years of age cannot be treated at the University Health Service without parental consent. Parents are advised to download, sign and mail the form below before the beginning of a semester or before the student seeks medical care.