Especially for UW-Seattle Students and their Families

Welcome to Hall Health Center’s website!

We want you to know about our extensive list of Primary and Specialty Care Clinics and Departments, much more than your typical student health center offers.

You are automatically eligible for many valuable health services, which are available at no further cost to UW Seattle campus students who pay the quarterly Services and  Activities Fee along with their tuition.

 Services covered as part of your tuition and fees

• One visit per quarter for medical concerns (this excludes comprehensive physicals, specialty visits, and procedures)    

• Preventive counseling and contraceptive advice 

• Help if you're in crisis

• Unlimited phone visits with our Consulting Nurses, including the After hours Community Careline Nurse for urgent medical problems                

• Advice about HIV and other sexually transmitted disease exposures

• Reproductive health counseling

• Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a service for students who want to explore their alcohol use. 

• Unlimited access to the Wellness Resource Center

• Blood pressure screening and consultation

• Help quitting smoking

• Secure, online access to your health team and personal health information through eCare

Services for which fees are charged

• Follow-up visits

• Preventive care visits, such as comprehensive physicals

• Procedures

• Specialty services, such as mental health care, physical therapy, travel clinic visits, laboratory tests, and x-rays

Referrals are easily made for services not available here, as we are part of UW Medicine, which includes the UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, and nine UW Neighborhood Clinics in the Seattle area.

Private insurance

Most students (about 75%) have some form of health insurance, either through coverage via a family member, the UW Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) or the Graduate Appointee Insurance Program.  In most cases, Hall Health can bill your insurance for services provided. For those without insurance, it is possible to set up a payment plan. Visit Insurance & Billing for answers to your billing-related questions.

Medical records

University administrators, faculty, parents, spouses and partners do not have access to medical records.  Medical information is released only with the patient's written consent, except as legally mandated in life-threatening emergencies and Washington State Law.  UW Medicine's Notice of Privacy Practices provides further guidance.

Hall Health: Convenient and accessible

Access to health care is easy, as appointments are usually available within 24 hours (same day whenever possible). Even without an appointment, you may be seen by one of our many medical providers or consulting nurses. See Your First Visit for more information.

Parents can keep track of goings on at Hall Health by signing up for our e-newsletter.

While you are here, take a tour of our web site, and come back again, as we add new information often. If you have a question, please contact us.