- How to Receive Services
1. Request a GHC-SCW Member Number
Enroll Online or call GHC-SCW at 608.251.4138 to create your member number.
2. Schedule Your Appointment
Once you have a member number, you can call 608.441.3220 to schedule an appointment.
If you are not sure where you should go for care, call the GHC Nurse Connect Line at 608.661.7350
- Available Services
What We Treat
Allergy Symptoms | Cold and Flu-like Symptoms or Fever | Ear or eye problems | Minor sprains/strains | Skin Concerns | Stomach Upset | Burning or Stinging with Urination | Infections or Injuries | Acute and Chronic Illnesses | COVID & Flu tests | Smoking Cessation | Sports Physicals | Stitches | Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing | Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing | Travel Medicine Advisement | X-Rays
Notes:
- COVID and flu testing are only for those patients who are symptomatic.
- Immunizations are not covered but are available at a reduced fee.
- Labs needed for an ongoing condition are not covered.
- Titer testing is an additional cost while Q Gold for TB is available for a reduced fee.
Immunizations
Madison College strongly supports the use of vaccines to protect the health of our individual students and our campus communities. Immunizations offer safe and effective protection from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Madison College does not require vaccinations for admittance to the college. However, certain programs at Madison College do. These are programs where students work with populations vulnerable to illness or who pose a risk to the student while completing their coursework and practicums. They are found in the School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, and Protective Services.
Students may get the following immunizations at the GHC Clinic:
Flu shot (Influenza) | Hepatitis A & B | Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) | Meningococcal Conjugate | Rabies | Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) | Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) | Chicken Pox (Varicella)
Cost information is available at the clinic.
For more information about vaccines and immunizations, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Titres
The purpose of these is to check immunity to Hepatitis, Mumps, Measles, Rubella or Varicella
Screenings
- TB Skin test: No charge.
- Quantiferon Gold: Ask clinic staff for cost.
- Insurance options
Under The Affordable Care Act, a health insurance marketplace or exchange allows you to compare and shop for health insurance. For more information visit healthcare.gov or call 1.800.318.2596. Madison College does not endorse any one plan and encourages students to explore all of the available options.
ehealthinsurance.com provides information about various health insurance plans, and compares premiums, deductibles, office co-pays, and more.
If you have little or no income you may qualify for Wisconsin’s Badger Care Plus program. Visit them or call 1.888.794.5556.
F-1 visa-holding international students are required to have a specific group health insurance plan coordinated through CIE.
Billing information
Madison College student patients visiting the GHC Community Clinic fall into one of following three categories for billing.
You have no insurance.
The bill should be covered by Madison College if the service/procedure is included in the Madison College service agreement with Group Health Cooperative (GHC).You may receive a bill if Madison College does not cover the entire service or procedure.
You have GHC insurance.
If you have services done, you will only receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB). An EOB is not a bill. You will receive a bill from GHC if a particular service/procedure is not covered or if you owe a copay/deductible/coinsurance with your GHC insurance.Contact GHC Member Services at 608.828.4853 for specific benefit questions.
You have other insurance.
After the service or procedure has been billed to your insurance company, you will receive an EOB from your own insurance company.You will only receive a bill from GHC if a particular service or procedure is not covered by your insurance or Madison College.
Contact GHC Medical Billing Department at 608.251.4138 for any questions regarding a bill.
Self-care includes mental health
We understand the challenges students face. Our Counseling Services team offers you an open, safe and confidential environment to discuss issues that may interfere with your well-being, academic productivity and happiness.
View resources on our Counseling Services webpage or make an appointment with a Counselor using Navigate or by calling 608.246.6076.
Peer Health Educators
Are you looking for more ways to become a healthier you?
Check out the events that the Peer Health Educators are hosting!
211 Wisconsin
211 Wisconsin is a free, confidential referral and information helpline and website that connects you with thousands of nonprofit and government agencies in your area. Search for a variety of up-to-date service listings to help you with:
- Chronic Disease Management
- Emergency Services
- Hospitals and Clinics
- Payment and Insurance
- and more
Access 211 Wisconsin
211 staff are available 24/7, 365 days to connect you with the services you need.
- Call 2-1-1 from your cell phone or landline
- Text your zip code to 898211
- Search their website at https://211wisconsin.communityos.org
- Visit a 211 kiosk at any Madison College campus
- Download the 211 App from Google Play or the Apple Store to access services right from your mobile device
Resources are free, confidential and available in over three hundred languages, including services for deaf and hard of hearing.
For information or assistance, contact Denise Holin, Student Health Educator at studentwellness@madisoncollege.edu or 608.246.6651.
GHC Medical Clinic
Madison, Truax Campus
Health Building 151A
1705 Hoffman Street
Madison, WI 53704
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 5 pm