Health Services
Your physical and emotional health is as important to us as your educational health.
All UMass Boston students are eligible for health care at University Health Services (UHS).
The health fee, paid by all students, covers episodic care visits to the Department of General Medicine, the first three visits to the Counseling Center, and access to programs offered by the Health Education and Wellness Center. There is a minimal co-pay for physician visits, specialty services, and laboratory tests.
The University of Massachusetts Boston offers a student Health Insurance Plan for all part-time and full-time students and their dependents. In accordance with Massachusetts state law, all students must have active health insurance. The UHS General Medicine department is the primary care provider for students in this plan. As the primary care provider, we will direct all of your health care needs, including referrals for specialty services not available at University Health Services.
All students must submit a completed immunization form to University Health Services. Massachusetts law requires that all students show Proof of Immunization to the following: measles (including a second measles shot), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and tetanus. UHS strongly recommends the meningococcal vaccination. These immunizations can be administered through the General Medicine department of UHS for a minimal fee.