The Student Health Center's primary responsibility is to provide the highest quality nursing and medical care for the student/patient. The University makes every effort to have a positive impact on the health experiences of the student. Services available include health promotion and disease prevention, as well as illness treatment. This includes education for healthy lifestyles and disease prevention, a caring, supportive and confidential environment, and clinical expertise. Students are encouraged to use these services.
The scope of services provided by the Student Health Center includes, but is not limited to:
- Walk-in, acute medical care
- Medical visits by appointment
- Allergy injections
- Minor procedures
- Immunizations
- Laboratory services
- Many free medications
- Health education brochures
Medical services are available to the student on a daily basis, Monday through Friday. Medical conditions that require continuous care, specialized or surgical, are handled either by referral or a return to the primary physician at the student's expense. Medical records are strictly confidential and are released only with a student's written consent. Record-Release forms can be obtained at the Health Center.
Delaware Valley University assumes no financial responsibility for the medical, surgical or dental services required by the student.
Waive or Enroll in the Student Health Plan
Insurance verification information must be done yearly. All full-time (12 or more credits) undergraduate students in the 2025 fall term must enroll or waive the University's annual health insurance. If you do not go online starting June 1st, 2025 and verify your insurance plan or enroll in the University plan by the deadline of September 5, 2025, you will be put on registration hold. See accordion item number one below, which is labeled Insurance and Health Forms.
IMPORTANT: You will be charged a $200 late fee if you register as a first-time full-time student by July 31, 2025, and fail to either waive the insurance or make approved arrangements to pay the premium by that date, or if you register full-time after July 31, 2025 and fail to either waive the insurance or make approved arrangements to pay for the coverage before your arrival on campus.
If you do not waive or enroll online by September 5, 2025, you will be charged the full amount for the annual insurance. This charge is non-refundable.
Students who waived the University health insurance plan are able to enroll in the plan by providing a certificate of coverage to the University. The University must be notified of the loss of coverage within 30 days of the event.
*Rates are subject to change.
Click here to Waive or Enroll starting June 1, 2025
You will need to have your student ID number and current health insurance card. If your record is not found, try and use your ID number with the leading zero. If your record still is not found, please contact the Office of the Bursar for assistance.
Click here for the 2024-2025 Health Insurance Plan Information.
The staff at the Student Health Center is committed to providing quality health care for the students of Delaware Valley University. In order to accomplish this, we need accurate and up-to-date information, including required immunization records. This requirement is for both full-time first-year students and transfer students who are new to DelVal. Complete your required health forms online and upload required health and athletic documents through the DelVal Student Health Portal. Forms are due no later than August 1 for the fall semester (the deadline is January 1 for the spring semester).
Student Health Portal (Opened June 1, 2025 for new students)
Questions regarding these forms? Please contact the Student Health Center at 215.489.2252, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. or see the Athletic Training website.
Health-Related Resources
- Travel health: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
- Seasonal flu: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
- Lyme disease: http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/
- Antibiotic use: http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/index.html
Community Resources
- Crisis hotline/suicide prevention: Lenape Valley 24-hour crisis hotline - 215.345.5327 or 800.499.7455
- NOVA (Network of Victim Assistance): Free and confidential services and 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault or other serious crimes - hotline 800.675.6900 or office 215.343.6543
- Penn Travel Medicine: consultation, travel-related immunizations and prescriptions - 800.789.7366
- Bucks County Health Department: HIV and free and anonymous Sexually Transmitted Disease testing - 215.345.3281; immunizations - 215.345.3344
- Narcotics Anonymous: 866.996.8444 or www.na.org
- Alcoholics Anonymous: 215.923.7900 or www.aa.org
Pharmacies
- ACME
Doylestown Shopping Center - 215.340.1983 - CVS
South Main St. - 215.230.1690
Rt. 313 & Rt. 611 - 215.348.7803
Rt. 202 & County Line Rd. - 215.997.2852
Rt. 313 & Ferry Rd. - 215.340.2612
West Butler Pk. - 215.822.5381 - Rite Aid
Rt. 202 - 215.348.3200
Doylestown Shopping Center - 215.345.1020 - Walgreens
Rt. 611 & Street Rd. - 215.491.0728
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review the notice carefully.
Personal Health Information (PHI)
Each time you visit the Delaware Valley University Health Center office and see a clinician (nurse or nurse practitioner), a record of your visit is made. Your medical record is comprised of information about your symptoms, examinations, test results, medications you take, your allergies and the plan for your care. There are state and federal laws to protect the privacy of personal health information (PHI) that is contained in your medical record.
Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
Treatment
All the clinical staff involved in your care will document in your record about your examination and the care planned for you. We will provide another physician or a subsequent health-care provider who is treating you with copies of various reports from your medical record that should assist him or her in treating you. We may also use health information about you to call you to remind you about an appointment or to follow up with diagnostic test results.
Regular health-care operations
The Delaware Valley University nurses and nurse practitioners may look at your health information to complete a quality assurance review to assess the care and results in your case and others like yours.
Secretaries need access to the entire medical record in order to file all components of the chart. Secretaries also assist students with insurance questions and may need to access the entire record in order to determine dates of service.
Other Disclosures
Business Associates
There are some services provided through contacts with business associates, most notably radiology and certain lab tests. To protect your PHI, we require the business associate to protect your information.
Communication with others
Health professionals, using their judgment, may disclose to a parent, guardian or any person you identify, health information relevant to that person's involvement in your care or payment related to your care. Because parents often call the Health Center about a student's visit, we require a student to give written consent or decline permission for the staff to share information with a parent or guardian who might contact us.
As required by Law
We may also disclose health information to the following types of entities but not limited to:
- Public Health authorities charged with disease prevention when required by law
- Law enforcement as required by law
- Courts and/or attorneys in accordance with a valid subpoena; we will attempt to contact the patient to verify permission
- National Security and Intelligence Agencies
- To avoid a serious threat to the health and safety of a person or the public
- The Privacy Policy restricts releasing information for non-medical purposes, including marketing by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Authorizations to Release PHI
Medical records will be sent only with a written authorization at the request of the patient. Authorization forms that can be used for faxing or sending medical information are available at the Health Center. Only the minimum amount of information necessary to satisfy the needs will be sent. In the event of referring physicians, information will be exchanged with the specific verbal consent of the patient. Emergency situations and public-safety concerns are exceptions to the usual authorization process.
Patient Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your information; we are not required to agree to your request. If we do agree, we will comply with your request unless the information is needed to provide you emergency treatment.
- Obtain a paper copy of the notice of information practices upon request.
- Inspect and obtain a copy of your health record.
- Request an amendment to your health records.
- Obtain an accounting or disclosures of your health information.
- Request communication of your health information in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you may request us to mail test results to a specific address rather than call you.
- Revoke your authorization to use or disclose health information except to the extent that action has already been taken.
- To exercise any of your rights, please inquire at the reception desk. We may ask you to submit your request in writing.
Our duties are to:
- Maintain the privacy of your health information
- Provide you with a notice as to our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to information we collect about you through this notice
- Abide by the terms of this notice
- Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction
- Accommodate reasonable requests you have to communicate health information by alternative means or at alternative locations
Security
Privacy measures are designed to protect the confidentiality of PHI. All staff will observe the following rules:
- Staff will observe due diligence to avoid being overheard when discussing PHI.
- All records will be kept secured. When the Center is closed, it is locked and alarmed.
- Individual charts are either in locked file cabinets or a locked room.
Privacy Contact
The Privacy Contact for the Delaware Valley University Health Center is Meredyth VanVreede, director of student health services, 215-489-2252, who will monitor regulations changes, oversee staff training and enforce policy.
Enforcement/Complaint Process
Each employee must sign and date the "Notice of Privacy Policies and Procedures." Failure to adhere to the privacy policy or breach of confidentiality is grounds for disciplinary action. Any patient who believes his or her rights have been violated may contact The Director of the Student Health Center and Coordinator of the Wellness Center at 215.489.2252.
For More Information or to Report a Problem
We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice and our privacy policies at any time. Before we make an important change to our policies, we will update this notice and make it available in our waiting room and on our web site. You may complain to the Student Health Center Privacy Contact, the Delaware Valley University Privacy Official and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
- Meredyth VanVreede, MSN, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Director of Student Health Services
- Grace Scotto, MSN, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
- Kelly McGovern, BSN, Registered Nurse
- Kelly Hamilton-Hepner, Patient Care Coordinator
