Community Healthcare & Social Services

 

Student Health Center Services          Community Healthcare & Social Services

Health Insurance

 

Student Health Center Services

Registration fees for all CSU students include a mandatory health fee that supports the services and operations of each campus student health center. The $40 Cal State L.A. fee enables the Student Health Center to provide students with a wide range of medical, psychological, and health education services, many at no additional cost. For more information, visit the Student Health Center web site.

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Community Healthcare and Social Services

The Health Promotion and Education Center has a current directory of hundreds of Los Angeles County social service agencies that provide free and low-cost services.  Students can find county and state offices, emergency assistance, health services, housing, self-help/support groups, shelters, and other services and programs.

For those searching online for affordable health care, check out the resources and services offered by your local health department. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS) resources and services include:

• We’ve Got You Covered - This guide is printed in Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The guide includes contact numbers and web sites for Medicare, WIC, mental health, substance abuse, AIDS drug assistance program, immigrant resources, and other programs.

• Health Services Directory - This online database features a directory of health services and providers that can be searched using multiple criteria, such as services offered, city, provider name, etc.

• Healthy City - Students can find assistance with child care, counseling, emergency shelters, family planning, family problems, disabilities, legal referrals, money management, rehabilitation, transportation, welfare, and other issues through this database. Call ‘211’ (“211 L.A. County” was formerly known as INFO LINE of Los Angeles) or access the directory directly for more information.

• STD Clinics - Locations and schedules of LACDHS STD clinics ([800] 758-0880) can be found at this site. These clinics offer free confidential STD screening and treatment.

• Family PACT - No-cost family planning services are available to eligible women and men through California’s Family Planning•Access•Care•Treatment (PACT) program. In addition to no cost contraception, the Family PACT program offers basic reproductive health assessment, STD testing and treatment, limited male and female cancer screening, and other related services. Family PACT applications and services are available at the Student Health Center. To find a local community provider near you call (800) 942-1054.

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Health Insurance

Please note: All students who do not currently have health insurance are strongly encouraged to obtain it.  The University does not assume responsibility for payment of medical services provided outside of the Student Health Center.  The Mandatory Health Fee is not a payment for health insurance. Students should make sure they carefully compare covered services, premiums, deductibles, co-pays, and other important information of the plans they are considering purchasing.

• Student Health Insurance - Cal State L.A. students are able to obtain student health insurance through Renaissance Agencies, Inc. Plans are available for domestic and international students, as well as students participating in the American Culture and Language Program (ACLP). Brochures are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.

• Healthy Families - Your children may be eligible for health insurance through the Healthy Families program. The program offers health, dental, and vision coverage for children and teens. For information call (800) 880-5305.

• Marsh Affinity Group Services - Members of Cal State L.A.'s Alumni Association can take advantage of group rates for Blue Shield Major Medical Insurance, short-term medical insurance, a vision discount plan, dental plan, catastrophic major medical insurance, and other insurance. For more information call the Alumni Association at (323) 343-2586 or Marsh Affinity Group Services at (888) 560-2586.