HopeHealth Benefit

Currently enrolled full-time Hope students pay nothing for most primary care and specialist visits at the Health Center. The student activities fee paid as part of tuition helps both to fund clinical services and to promote health and wellness at Hope College.

Aside from primary care and specialist visits, students and/or their personal health insurance may be billed for other services. Out-of-pocket expense depends on what kind of care you may need and your insurance plan. Health insurance plans vary a great deal and may cover only part of the costs at Hope’s Student Health Center. You can call the customer service line on the back of your insurance card to review coverage and benefits. Hope Health Center is also able to get discounted testing rates at Holland Hospital and can provide cash prices if you’d prefer not to use your insurance or bill them later. 

We strive to keep our supply costs competitive and offer the lowest prices possible — many of our medications and test charges are below standard pricing. 

Services Offered at No Cost

• Visits with any of our providers including our general medical providers, psychiatrist, OB/GYN, athletic trainer and dietitian 
• Nurse advice over the phone or in-person nursing visits
• Laboratory testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Sexual assault services and any associated labwork 
• Point of care testing done in the clinic (strep, mono, urine tests, etc.)

Services Offered at Some Cost

Personal health insurance will be used for the following:

• Laboratory testing (sent to Holland Hospital with a copy of insurance card)
• Radiology including xray, ultrasound, CT, etc. (orders sent to Holland Hospital with copy of insurance card)
• Electrocardiograms (EKG) or cardiac monitoring

A fee will be charged for the following (copies can be printed and submitted to insurance by student): 

• Immunizations
• TB testing
• Over the counter medications 
• Prescription medications 
• Durable medical equipment such as braces, splints, thermometers, ice packs, etc. 

Costs that students/personal insurance are 100% responsible for

• Ambulance
• Emergency room visits
• Urgent care visits
• Hospitalizations

How Fees Get Charged

• Fees are payable by check or cash at the time of service, or
• Fees will be otherwise placed on student’s Hope account