The Deaconess Office Visit Plan (OVP) is a plan offered through the USI Deaconess Clinic for USI students.
The plan is automatically included for those living on campus. Those living off campus can opt-in for $140 per semester for fall/spring. Cost per summer session is $70.
The fee is added to your USI tuition bill each semester and/summer session and is listed as Deaconess Office Visit Plan.
Services covered at no cost include:
The OVP does not take the place of medical insurance. However, it can be used by students who do have insurance to help save from copays or deductibles.
All students living in University housing are required by University policy to be enrolled in the OVP. If you live in University housing the OVP fee is automatically charged to your account for every semester that you are consecutively enrolled at USI. Students who move out of University housing may request to drop the OVP. See the paragraph below regarding deadline dates.
Students living off campus may submit an online form. The OVP fee of $140 will then be charged to your account for every semester that you are consecutively enrolled at USI.
To be eligible for a credit, cancellation, or refund of the current semester’s health services fee, drop requests must be received in the University Health Center by the dates listed below. The student must not have used the services of the University Health Center within the first four weeks of the current semester. Drop requests received after these dates will take effect the following semester. Students cannot drop the plan as long as they live in University housing.
Students who have withdrawn from the OVP may request to be reinstated by contacting the University Health Center office at 812-465-1250.
Services related to hospitalization, surgical procedures, referrals to specialists, and accident care (typically "insured services") are not covered by the Office Visit Plan.
Students are expected to have their own health insurance to pay these expenses.
Patients will be responsible for verifying insurance requirements and coverage for specialist referrals and referrals for additional laboratory or radiology services.
Many students are covered by their parents' insurance.
Students who are married or who are no longer considered dependents on a family policy will need their own health insurance policies. We highly recommend you always have health insurance.
Responsibilities of the student who incurs charges at the USI Deaconess Clinic are as follows: