Healthcare
All international students at CBU will be enrolled in CBU's approved health insurance. This is to help ensure that you have proper coverage, and are not being enrolled in a policy that will not provide you the care you may need while in the United States. This insurance allows you to receive medical care here in the States if you should need it while you are a student.
You will pay for the medical insurance as part of your student accounts fees two times each year: Fall and Spring. Your insurance card is valid through the whole school year, Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
Your Health Insurance, offered through a company called Wellfleet, will cover (pay for) basic medical procedures such as:
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Physicals
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Most doctor visits/check-ups
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Immunizations
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Partial payment for scans (X-ray, MRI, CAT)
As soon as you arrive at CBU you should create an online account with Wellfleet's website. Through this site you can access your digital health insurance card. We strongly encourage you to log into this account at the start of every semester so you have access to your digital card early and before you may need to use it.
If you get sick or hurt, you should go to one of the approved medical facilities listed below to receive treatment. You will need to show them your digital health insurance card so they can contact Wellfleet and send them the medical bill. The insurance company will pay all or part of the costs of your bill, and then send you a bill for the remaining balance. This bill will come to the International Center or to your home residence.
Local Medical Facilities
CBU’s Student Health Center
3626 Monroe Street
Riverside, CA 92504
Phone: +1 (951) 321-6520
Parkview Community Hospital
3865 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: +1 (951) 688-2211
Riverside Community Hospital
4445 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: +1 (951) 788-3000
Click here to see Wellfleet's website for more facilities.
Your health insurance will not cover:
You can add these as additional charges to your health insurance if you need dental or eye care. Please click the links above for more information about dental or vision coverage.
Recommended Dentists
Dr. Mohn, DDS
3731 Tibbetts St. #1,
Riverside, CA, 92506
+1 (951) 686-3368
Dr. Zareh, DDS & Dr. Saesim, DDS
8990 Garfield St. #4
Riverside, CA, 92503
+1 (951) 687-6453
No, as an international student you are required to have CBU's health insurance coverage. You will not be approved to go through another health insurance provider, nor to have health insurance waived altogether.
There are two places where you can find further information about your CBU health insurance: