Reciprocal Healthcare for Visiting UC Students
UC Berkeley supports the Statement of Reciprocal Services for University of California Student Health Centers:
The Student Health Center (SHC) at each University of California campus gladly offers reciprocal access to its student health services to currently registered students from all other UC campuses under the same conditions that apply to its own students who are not enrolled in its campus Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).
Students enrolled in their home campus SHIP may receive special discounts, benefits or services at their home campus Student Health Center that are funded by that campus; these unique benefits may not be available at another UC campus. Please note that counseling services are not included in this agreement.
How It Works – For UC Berkeley students visiting other UC student health centers
- Registered students UC Berkeley may be seen at other UC campuses in the same status that they are registered at UC Berkeley. Each campus operates their student health center differently to best meet the needs of students in their area. See other UC student health center information here.
- UC Berkeley students will have to pay for medical care at other UC health centers, and get reimbursed through the Student Health Insurance Office. Please note that other UC health centers will be considered “out of network.”
- UC Berkeley students should bring their STUDENT I.D. CARD and a CREDIT CARD for billing.
How It Works – For visiting UC students
- Registered students from other UC campuses may be seen at UC Berkeley’s University Health Services (UHS) at the Tang Center in the same status that they are registered as at their home campus.
- Call for an appointment (510)642-2000, or come into the UHS main lobby appointment desk. Both regular and urgent care appointments are available.
- Visiting students should bring their STUDENT I.D. CARD and a CREDIT CARD for billing.
- Charges for services within UHS will be the same as the discounted charges for “waived” or non-SHIP UHS students; see sample fees listing.
- Visiting UC students must pay at the time of service with a credit card. They will receive a billing statement from us so that they can submit it to their own home campus SHIP or other private insurance carrier.
- Counseling services are not covered under the reciprocity agreement.
Links to other UC campuses student health centers
Each campus operates their student health center differently to best meet the needs of students in their area, and SHIP insurance is not transferable at this time; please check their websites for further information.
