CruzCare
Waiving UC SHIP? Consider CruzCare
CruzCare coverage ensures that students with approved waivers have access to care for acute illness or acute injury, including some in-house Student Health Center laboratory tests and all in-house X-rays. The fee is $135.00 per quarter and is automatically applied to the student’s account when they select CruzCare.
For students waiving UC SHIP, CruzCare is the best and most cost-effective way to take advantage of the on-campus convenience and health expertise available at the UCSC Student Health Center. One visit at the Student Health Center without UC SHIP or CruzCare will cost more than the CruzCare coverage for the entire quarter.
What is Covered by CruzCare
- Student Health Center visits for care of acute illness or acute injury
- Point-of-care testing: Certain lab tests are performed right at the Student Health Center, so you don’t need to go to an outside lab or wait days for results. These include tests for COVID-19 (PCR), flu, strep, and other common acute illnesses. You’ll get results faster, allowing your care to start sooner—all in one convenient visit.
- In-house Student Health Center X-ray exams for illness or injury
Enrollment and Deadlines
- Enrollment in CruzCare is part of the online waiver process. If you were unable to enroll through the online waiver or wish to cancel CruzCare, please submit the CruzCare Enrollment/Cancellation Form via fax or email by the posted deadlines.
- Once enrolled, you will be billed each subsequent quarter.
- Only registered students who have successfully waived UC SHIP are eligible to enroll in CruzCare.
Late Enrollment
We will accept one late CruzCare enrollment during your academic career, and you will be enrolled for the remainder of the academic year (summer excluded).
What is not covered
Ongoing or chronic conditions will be referred off-campus. In addition, these services aren’t covered by CruzCare and may incur charges or referrals off-campus:
- Medical appointments by phone and Zoom video/audio (e.g., medication refills, UTIs, sore throat, acne, STI tests, lab orders, referrals, and more).
- Phone cost: $66-$155
- Zoom video/audio cost: $75-$150
- Off-campus care, including referrals for specialty care and laboratory tests sent to off-campus labs
- Administered medications, supplies, and immunizations
- Special or elective procedures and tests
- Routine clearances and health maintenance visits, including physicals and annual exams
- Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications