Harvard Vanguard
Health Services for Wentworth Students

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We are pleased to continue to offer Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services at Wentworth. Please review the information below and feel free to contact Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services at 617-989-4070 if you have any questions.

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Harvard Vanguard is a multi-specialty physician group renowned for the quality of their care and affiliations with leading Boston hospitals. Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services provides primary medical care services on the Wentworth campus in Watson Hall (Room 003). Students can also access medical care at Harvard Vanguard’s Kenmore practice located less than a mile from campus at 133 Brookline Avenue. Harvard Vanguard Kenmore offers primary and specialty care, as well as imaging, lab and pharmacy in one convenient location.

Primary care services: Harvard Vanguard offers a broad range of primary care medical services to Wentworth students including basic physical exams, management of acute and chronic illness (e.g. asthma), care of sports-related injuries, academic and sports clearance, diagnosis and treatment of STD’s, as well as gynecologic services.

Specialty and diagnostic services: Harvard Vanguard also offers a broad range of specialty and diagnostic services at the Kenmore practice including specialty medical services, surgical services, dental services, visual services and eyeglasses, mental health services, and diagnostic services (e.g. MRI and CT).

Information for Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services patients:

1. Our arrangement with Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services uses an insurance-based model. Harvard Vanguard will bill students’ insurance plans for all services rendered. Students must present their student identification cards and also their health insurance cards at every appointment, just as they do when accessing their physicians at home.
2. Wentworth will pay for any co-payments, co-insurance or deductibles due for the primary care services listed above after the student’s insurance plan has been billed. Students will not be responsible for co-payments, co-insurance or deductibles due for the primary care services.
3. However co-payments, co-insurance or deductibles may be due for the specialty and diagnostic services listed above, as outlined in students’ insurance plans. Wentworth does not cover any part of specialty or diagnostic services for students.
4. The insurance subscriber or policy holder (typically a parent or guardian) may receive, via mail, an “Explanation of Benefits” (EOB) document from the insurance company after a student’s visit. While EOBs do not include medical diagnoses, they may include codes for procedures and services rendered.
5. We encourage you to review the list of health insurance plans accepted by Harvard Vanguard at http://www.harvardvanguard.org/about/insure/index.asp so that you can ensure that your insurance plan will provide coverage in the event specialty or diagnostic services are needed at Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if Harvard Vanguard does not accept my health insurance?
Does Wentworth offer a Student Health Insurance Plan that is accepted by Harvard Vanguard?
If I have questions about a statement from Harvard Vanguard, who can I contact?
What if I have an HMO or other plan that requires a referral for services to be covered?
Is medical advice available after hours?

Making an Appointment or Contacting Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services
Both scheduled and walk-in appointments are available at Harvard Vanguard Student Health Services. Students will need to register as a Harvard Vanguard patient by calling 617-989-4070. Once registered, students can call that same number to schedule an appointment. Students should bring both their student ID and insurance cards when checking in.