The WCU Health Services' focus is first and foremost to serve WCU students. Consistent with University Policy #80, WCU faculty and staff are welcome to visit the Health Services in situations where "urgent care assessments, treatments, and procedures are needed". Health Services, however, cannot serve as the employee's primary physician for acute and/or chronic medical conditions. In addition to urgent care, the Health Center provides immunizations, limited laboratory tests, nutrition consultations, and referrals for outside specialty care.
WCU faculty and staff are urged to consult with their primary care provider for all non-emergency health care needs. Urgent care is offered on a fee-for-service basis as defined in Univeristy Policy #80. Urgent care is defined as treatment for most acute, non-life-threatening medical problems, including allergies, coughs, cold, flu, controlled asthma, sinus infections, rashes, etc.
Workers' Compensation
Employees who are injured on the job may receive care at the UHS. Workers' compensation visits will be charged directly to the department in which the employee works. Employees are responsible for following university and department policies and procedures for reporting workers' compensation injuries.
Fees and Charges
Fees are assessed for some services and are due at the time these services are rendered. The UHS does not file for health insurance, although a receipt will be provided so that the client/ patient may file an insurance claim. The UHS accepts cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, and debit cards.
Eligibility
See HR policy #80 for eligibility requirements. Any employee who pays the $3 monthly access fee receives three free office visits each year (i.e. July 1 - June 30). Services such as labratory tests, procedures, allergy shots, and medications are not covered in the office visit and will be charged to the employee.
All Western and NCCAT faculty and staff are eligible to receive services from the Univeristy Health Services. All part-time employees, temporary faculty and staff memebers, kneedler Center staff, and NCCAT conference participants must pay all fees that are incurred as a result to their visit to the UHS.
ARAMARK (non-state) employees are not eligible to be seen at the UHS
For more information, contact the University Health Services at 227-7640.