{"id":326,"date":"2018-09-13T13:56:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T13:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2018-09-13T17:36:37","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T17:36:37","slug":"health-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/frequently-asked-questions\/health-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"

What immunizations does my student need? <\/strong>
\nStudents are required to have up-to-date documentation against tetanus\/diphtheria, mumps, measles and rubella (MMR). Find specific requirements through the Student Center for Health and Counseling<\/a> at 218-755-2053,<\/p>\n

What if my student is not covered by my insurance?<\/strong>
\nAll individuals are required by the Affordable Care Act to have health insurance.\u00a0MNSure is the state marketplace<\/a>\u00a0where uninsured individuals can shop and sign up for insurance. If you have questions about health insurance, please contact Kristi Reiplinger at\u00a0kristi.reiplinger@bemidjistate.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 218-755-2777.<\/p>\n

What if my student already has insurance coverage?<\/strong>
\nIf a student already has other (non-University Health Plan) it can be\u00a0used at the Student Center for Health and Counseling<\/a>. They need to have their insurance information available when they submit requests, as they will be asked detailed information about their existing coverage.<\/p>\n

What should my student do if they are sick?<\/strong>
\n91̽»¨\u2019s Student Center for Health and Counseling<\/a> provides confidential medical treatment and counseling for all students. Office visits require an appointment, which can usually be made the same day by calling 218-755-2053, however, walk-in appointments are also available.<\/p>\n

Who can my student talk to if they are homesick or having difficulty adjusting to campus life?<\/strong>
\nMental health services are available for all 91̽»¨ students through the Student Center for Student Health and Counseling<\/a>. If they live in the residence halls, the resident assistants (RA’s) and hall directors are also equipped with the tools to assist in this situation.<\/p>\n

What happens when the Center for Student Health and Counseling is not open? <\/strong>
\nIn the event of a true medical or mental health emergency, students should call 911 immediately and arrange for ambulatory transport to Sanford hospital.<\/p>\n

What should my student do if they have dietary restrictions? <\/strong>
\nIn partnership with dining service<\/a>s, 91̽»¨ offers nutrition\u00a0services to all students with special dietary needs, free of charge. If your student has medical or dietary restrictions, he or she should contact dining services at 218-444-7576 ext. 20 for an individual consultation. In certain circumstances, a meal plan exemption may be made.<\/p>\n

Where can my student go to sign up for exercise classes or recreational activities?<\/strong>
\nBemidji State’s students\u00a0are automatically members of the Gillett Wellness Center once you have paid their student fees, obtain their student ID cards and meet the minimum enrollment requirements. BSU\u2019s Department of Campus Recreation<\/a> also oversees club sports, intramurals and offers health and wellness opportunities throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What immunizations does my student need? Students are required to have up-to-date documentation against tetanus\/diphtheria, mumps, measles and rubella (MMR). Find specific requirements through the Student Center for Health and Counseling at 218-755-2053, What if my student is not covered by my insurance? All individuals are required by the Affordable Care Act to have health […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":159,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-326","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":348,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326\/revisions\/348"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/student-life-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}