Medical Care
Health Services provides the following services to undergraduate students:
- Evaluation and treatment of acute illness or injury
- Management of chronic health issues
- Women's health concerns
- Birth control information and prescriptions
- Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Urinary tract infections and vaginitis screening and treatment
- Pap smears
- Pregnancy testing and counseling
- Safe sex counseling
- Men's health concerns
- Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Urinary problems
- Sexual problems
- Testicular exams
- Safe sex counseling
- Travel medicine
- On-site laboratory testing and evaluation
- Nutritional counseling
- Write prescriptions
- Partnership with Keyes Drug which delivers medications daily to Health Services
- Referrals to specialists
Emergency Care
For medical emergencies, please call Campus Police at (617) 243-2279, or proceed immediately to Newton-Wellesley Hospital Emergency Room, 2000 Washington St., Newton, MA, (617) 243-6193.
Urgent Care
For urgent, non-emergency medical issues (e.g., sore throat, stitches, work-related injury, cough, and other minor illnesses) go to Newton-Wellesley Urgent Care Center, 9 Hope Ave., Waltham, MA, (617) 243-5590. Hours of operation are Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 7 pm and Sundays, 9 am - 2 pm.
Pharmacies
Lasell Health Services has a partnership with Keyes Drug, a local pharmacy that delivers medications daily to Health Services. Keyes Drug is located at 2090 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, and is a 10-minute walk from campus. There are also several nearby CVS locations in Newton, Waltham, and neighboring communities.
Health Insurance
The services provided through Lasell University Health Services are free for both resident and commuter undergraduate students. A student's health insurance will only be billed if it is necessary to send out labs or prescribe medications. The student is responsible for any cost not covered by health insurance.
Lasell University has partnered with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts and University Health Plans to provide health insurance coverage for our students. All full-time students are required by Massachusetts State Law to have health insurance coverage either through the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) or by a different health insurance plan with comparable coverage.
The student health insurance plan is coordinated through Lasell University Student Accounts. If you would like to waive the automatic insurance charge, please visit Student Health Insurance for additional information.