The OSU Student Health Insurance Plan ensures that you receive affordable coverage and access to a wide network of healthcare providers across the nation.
This plan is provided by PacificSource and comes with a variety of online tools to manage your coverage easily.
For your convenience, we provide the option to waive coverage if you have comparable coverage through a different company.
*Link goes to OSU-specific PacificSource website
All international and INTO OSU students who are registered for a minimum of one (1) on-campus credit are required to enroll in the OSU Student Health Insurance plan.
If you are an eligible international or INTO OSU student, you will be automatically enrolled and charged for this plan.
If you have any dependents in your household who are eligible for coverage under the plan, they have the option to enroll. To add a dependent, they must fill out an enrollment form and submit it to the Student Health Insurance Plan office by email. The enrollment form can be found here.
If you are an international student moving from the Student Health Insurance Plan to the Graduate Plan or an international student moving from the Graduate Plan to the Student Health Insurance Plan you may experience a gap in health insurance coverage. For information about purchasing health insurance to cover this gap, please contact the Student Health Insurance Plan Office. Please note that eligibility requirements must be met.
You may waive the requirement to be covered under the OSU Student Insurance Plan if you have comparable insurance under a different company.
In order to waive the requirement, you must complete the waiver process established by the school.
If you do not complete the waiver process, or your insurance does not meet the waiver requirements, you will be automatically enrolled into the OSU Student Insurance Plan and a premium will be charged to your student account.
Refer to the dates below to ensure you complete the waiver process in time.
Students with College/University approved Medical Leave of Absence can have one term extension of benefits per academic year. All applicable enrollment deadline dates apply.
Health insurance pays part of the cost of health care for you and your family if you are injured or get sick. It can be used at OSU Student Health Services, doctors’ offices, and hospitals.
OSU’s health insurance requires that you use either Student Health Services or a doctor that is part of the plan (doctors who have signed up with that insurance company).
Healthcare in America can be expensive, so it is important to have health insurance.
All non-resident international students and their dependents (living in the United States) must be covered by health insurance that meets national, state and OSU requirements (OAR 576-025-0020). All international students are automatically charged for OSU International Health Insurance.
Students who have other insurance can submit a waiver request with a summary of their insurance coverage. If approved, the charge will be removed. For more information on adding a dependent to your OSU health insurance, contact the Student Health Insurance office 541-737-7600.
Each family member on your plan has a $500 deductible. This is the amount that you must pay each year before benefits will be paid by the insurance company. The deductible is waived for students seen at Student Health Services, but does apply for dependents and students when seen outside Student Health.
Contact the Student Health Insurance Plan office via email or 541-737-6748.
In most situations, the first place to go is Student Health Services. This will be the cheapest place to get health care.
View our current hours and locations
To make an appointment, call 541-737-9355. If you need to see a doctor immediately, some same-day appointments are available.
If you have a problem when Student Health is not open, call the Nurse Advice Line at 541-737-9355.
If Student Health is closed, you can go to Corvallis Clinic Immediate Care or Samaritan Urgent Care.
Corvallis Clinic Immediate Care Center
Asbury Building
3680 NW Samaritan Drive
Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: 541-754-1282
Samaritan Urgent Care Center
5234 SW Philomath Blvd. (in Sunset Plaza near Safeway)
Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: 541-768-4970
If you are looking for a special type of doctor off campus that is part of your insurance plan, go to the PacificSource website.
They can send an ambulance to help you. You can also go to the emergency room at the hospital. Emergency room visits are much more expensive than visiting a doctor who is covered by your insurance. If you go to the emergency room when you don’t have an emergency, your insurance might refuse to pay all or part of your charges. You would need to pay those charges. This can cost you a lot of money.
Good reasons to go to the emergency room:
In most European countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States, tap water is safe to drink. Elsewhere, don’t drink tap water or use it to brush your teeth or clean contact lenses. Canned or bottled drinks are usually safe, but don’t use ice cubes.
Prepare a Travel Medical Kit: first aid supplies (bandages and antibiotic ointment), cold medications, throat lozenges, antacids, and medication for pain relief.
If you are traveling at least 100 miles from OSU, or in another country, call On Call International as soon as possible by dialing 866-525-1956 (within the United States) or 603-328-1956 (outside the United States). On Call International must make the arrangements for medical care, so always call them first.
On Call International will refer you to a qualified doctor or hospital in your travel location. On Call International cannot reimburse you for any medical expenses unless they are arranged, approved and provided by On Call International.
Click here.
Click on “Members” in the left menu, then select “Travel Assistance.” To print your card, go to "On Call International ID Card" near the bottom of the page.
You will need to pay the hospital and then file a claim for foreign medical assistance with Aetna Student Health. If you do not have enough money to pay the hospital, On Call International can help you make financial arrangements with the provider. The source of the money is your responsibility.
Find more information about how On Call International can help you at https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/site-tools/insurance-FAQs.aspx under “Travel Assistance Services,” or go to On Call International: Worldwide Medical Information and Assistance (PDF).