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Announcements |
INFLUENZA INFORMATION
Should you have symptoms of a flu-like illness (fever >100 degrees, sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, myalgias, etc.), please call 212-342-3951 for advice and do not report to your work, class or clinical rotation.
Tips for preventing the flu include:
1) Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand-rubs, especially after you cough, sneeze, or dispose of used tissues.
2) Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or the elbow of your arm when you couth or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
3) Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, since germs may spread that way.
4) Avoid close contact with others who are ill, including hugging, holding or kissing anyone with a cold or the flu.
5) Avoid large gatherings during the flu season, particularly if you have a medical condition, including pregnancy, that may pre-dispose you to more severe illness.
Columbia University has a flu preparedness plan and also works closely with city, state, and federal officials in monitoring developments as they relate to the health and well-being of our campuses. Further flu prevention tips, as well as updated Columbia University influenza information and links to CDC, WHO and the New York City Department of Health, are available at: www.columbia.edu/studentservices/preparedness/
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Information Sheet
Health Care Reform effective January 1, 2011 - Life Change Event request:
Spring Insurance Health Fees The Student Health Service fee is mandated by the Board of Trustees for all full-time students at Columbia University Medical Center, as well as for all those who enroll in the Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan. It is assessed on a per semester basis, with 5/12 of the fee due at the beginning of the fall semester, and 7/12 of the fee due at the beginning of the spring semester. Click here to view Insurance Rates.
Students who will be more than 50 miles away for the entire mid-January – mid-August time period, and not taking any classes on the CUMC campus, may request a waiver of the SHS fee. Students who are full-time employees of Columbia University may also request a waiver of the SHS fee. Click here to access the waiver form.
Student Health Service will charge a $25 “No Show Fee” for all appointments not kept by students unless they are cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. (For example, an 8:30 a.m. appointment would need to be cancelled no later than 8:30 a.m. the preceding day). A $25 fee will also be charged for any “Urgent Appointments” (made through the triage nurse) that are not kept. These fees will be transferred to your SSOL account at the time of the missed appointment. We hope this will decrease the rate of “No Show” appointments, which adversely affects the ability of other students to be seen in a timely manner. Cancellations can be made by leaving a voicemail at 212-305-3400, press 1, or by emailing cumc-student-health-service@columbia.edu.
Student Health Service will continue to send email reminders 48 hours before your appointment. We hope that this new policy will encourage students to be responsible toward their colleagues and notify us of appointments they cannot keep.
To reduce waiting time for your colleagues, we would also like to remind you that if you arrive more than 10 minutes late for an appointment, you will have to reschedule. (If you arrive AFTER the time your appointment is over, it will be considered a “No Show” and charged accordingly.)
Remember, beginning February 17th, 2009 there will be a $25 charge for all appointments not cancelled at least 24 hours ahead of time. There will be a similar charge for urgent appointments made through the nurse that are not kept.
Needlestick or other blood/infectious body fluid exposures are emergencies!
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