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The Harvard University Student Health Program (HUSHP) is made of two parts to support your health and wellbeing, the Student Health Fee and the Student Health Insurance Plan. This program ensures that students have access to comprehensive medical care on and away from campus. Note: Adult routine/preventive care is only covered at HUHS.
Student Health Fee
- All students are charged this health fee as part of enrollment
- The health fee provides access to most services at Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) for no additional cost, including primary care, medical care, counseling and mental health services, and urgent care
- The Student Health Fee is not insurance – it provides access to HUHS services. This fee does not cover health care services you receive outside of HUHS. That’s why there’s the Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP.
Services Covered by the Student Health Fee
- Allergy & Asthma
- Counseling & Mental Health
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Nutrition
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Physical Therapy
- Podiatry
- Primary Care
- Surgery Consults
- Urgent Care
- X-ray/Ultrasounds
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
- Since health care services can be expensive, SHIP is a way to keep costs more affordable.
- SHIP provides hospital/specialty care and prescription drug benefits through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- If you are a registered student, you will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan unless you tell us otherwise through the waiver process
Services Covered by the Student Health Insurance Plan
- Diagnostic Labs
- Emergency Room
- Hospitalizations
- Mental Health Outside of HUHS
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Therapy
- Prescription Medications
- Specialty Care (limited)
- Surgery
- Urgent Care
- X-ray/Ultrasounds
