Lessons · Physical dimension

Health Admin: Doctors, Insurance and Appointments

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01Registering with a doctor where you study12 min At home, someone else probably knew which clinic to call. Once you move out, making sure a doctor knows you exist is your job, and the…
02Health insurance decoded: cards, networks and co-pays12 min Insurance documents are written in their own language. Once you understand five words (network, co-pay, deductible, claim and…
03Claims, pre-approval and avoiding surprise bills11 min Most surprise medical bills come from three things: going out of network, skipping a required approval, or losing the paperwork. All three…
04Booking and preparing for an appointment11 min A GP appointment is often short. If you arrive with your symptoms written down and your questions ready, you get far more out of those…
05Pharmacy, 111, urgent care, A&E or 999: choosing the right help12 min When you feel ill and no one is around to decide for you, the hardest part can be knowing where to go. A simple ladder, from pharmacy to…
06Repeat prescriptions and taking your regular medicines abroad12 min If you take a regular medicine, such as an inhaler, insulin, ADHD medication or acne treatment, running out far from home is stressful and…
07Dentist and optician10 min Teeth and eyes are easy to forget when you leave home, partly because they are often outside free care. Knowing how each system works, and…
08Vaccinations before and at university11 min Halls, lecture theatres and freshers' events bring thousands of people together from all over the world, which is exactly how some…
09Your personal medical record: blood group, allergies and medical ID10 min If you are ever too unwell to speak, the people helping you need to know your allergies, conditions and medicines fast. A one-page record…
10Health on a budget10 min Students often skip care because they think it will be expensive. Some of it is free, some can be made cheaper, and skipping it usually…