Winter Break Information
If this is a campus emergency – please contact CRC at ext. 7333 or (845) 437-7333.
We are closed over winter break but will be checking phone messages and emails on a regular basis (M-F) until 12/23 then resuming on Monday, Jan. 4th. Our email address is health@vassar.edu.
COVID surveillance testing will continue in the Aula on Tuesdays from 2-6pm for on campus residential students and residential employees. Please email or leave a phone message for the Health Service if you have any questions or concerns (health@vassar.edu, (845) 437-5800)
If you are needing urgent/emergency medical care over break medical facilities in the area are as follows:
Vassar Hospital Emergency Room: (845) 454-8500
MidHudson Regional Hospital Emergency Room: (845) 483-5000
Urgent care walk-in facilities in the area:
Pulse-MD Urgent Care, 696 Dutchess Turnpike (Rt. 44) (near CVS) (845) 243-7100
Healthquest - LaGrangeville located on Rt. 55: (845) 485-4455
CareMount Medical Walk In Care Poughkeepsie: 1-(844) 484-6564
All students have 24/7 access to “HealthiestYou”. This gives you remote access to medical and mental health services using a nationwide telehealth service. If you have the insurance offered through the college there is no charge. If you have private insurance, there is a co-payment fee. The website is: www.telehealth4students.com. The phone number is 1-(855) 866-0895. You can also use the HealthiestYou app.
If you have any insurance issues regarding the student health insurance you can go to their website at www.gallagherstudent.com/Vassar. They have quite a bit of information on their site. They also have a live chat area that you can utilize.
How to Print /Download an Insurance ID Card
1. Go to www.uhcsr.com/MyAccount
2. Click “Create Account”
3. Complete the registration form using your name, date of birth and student ID number.
Once logged in you will have access to print or save your Medical ID Card
Our webpage: healthservice.vassar.edu also has information which may help you with any questions you may have regarding billing, services offered, etc.
Have a healthy and wonderful break!
Our office will be reopening on Monday, January 25th and regular clinic hours will resume on Wednesday, February 3rd.
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