Health Services
Downs Hall Room 126
Health Services
Kean University Health Services is staffed by board certified nurse practitioners and physicians that are available to treat any registered student of the university. There is no charge to be seen by one of the providers. Health Services can manage a wide range of health issues from the common cold, women’s health concerns, testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, injuries and any other health related concern that a student may have. Health Services has the ability to provide prescriptions, medications, or treatment for most medical problems. Health Services is not here to replace your primary care practitioner but to supplement them while you are at school.
Our hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and appointments can be made by visiting our Student Health Portal at www.kean.studenthealthportal.com, calling (908) 737-4880, or by stopping by our office in Downs Hall, Room 126.
Kean Ocean students can obtain health services locally by obtaining a referral from Student Health Services at Kean Union, by calling 908-737-4880 Monday- Friday 9am-5pm. Services are provided by: The Doctor's Office-Brick, 686 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723, Tel: (732) 262-8200, and students must bring their Kean IDs when they go to their appointments.
Students at the Skylands campus can obtain Health Services locally by obtaining a referral from Student Health Services at Kean Union by calling 908-737-4880 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Services are provided by: Skylands Urgent Care, 174 Edison Rd., Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849, Tel: (973) 663-2700, and students must bring their Kean IDs when they go to their appointments.
Immunization Requirements
Registration Information
Students will not be able to register for their second semester or receive grades until immunization requirements are submitted to Health Services. Please submit records to Downs Hall – Rm 126, email them to hsrecords@kean.edu, or mail them to Kean University Health Services, PO Box 411, Union, NJ 07083 (submissions by fax are not accepted). Submit a copy so that you can retain your original record. Please call (908) 737-4880 for further questions.
Immunization Deadline: September 30 (February 28 if starting in the spring).
State Immunization Requirements
2017 Health Insurance Marketplace Information
Kean University does not offer a student health insurance plan. Students must obtain their own health insurance that is compliant with the Federal Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA). Those individuals who do not have coverage with a PPACA compliant plan will be subject to tax fines. The Federal Government established health insurance exchanges that allow families and individuals to compare coverage and relate costs among variety of insurance companies.
The open enrollment period ended on January 31, 2017. However you may still be eligible to apply outside of the open enrollment period. To see if you can still get coverage outside the open enrollment period, start by answering the question on the Marketplace website at: https://www.healthcare.gov/screener/. For more information regarding applying for health insurance visit the Student Health Services website at: http://www.kean.edu/offices/health-services/health-insurance
University Insurance Requirements
Federal law requires all citizens to have health insurance. Residential students and students enrolled in the Center for International Studies program must provide proof of insurance at the start of every academic year. Student in Kean Athletics program are also required to provide proof of insurance to Athletics. Student Athletes may contact the Athletic training office for more information at (908)737-0660.
How to provide proof of insurance (for Residential and International Studies Students)
1. Log onto KeanWISE
2. Click the "Students" tab
3. Below the "Other" heading, click the Residential and International Students Proof of Insurance Submission link.
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