Have you ever heard of public school based health centers billing your insurance for their services? Is this even possible?
I had never even heard of this before. At first, I thought it was just a run of the mill school nurse and I was flabbergasted. I mean, since when do school nurses charge your insurance. My jaw hit the ground in shock.
Then I realized that it was much more than just an ice pack to the bumped elbow or letting your kid lie down when they have a tummy ache; school based health centers are full on medical centers with doctors and nurses on staff complete with dental, vision and psychiatric services. More like what you would find on a college campus.
I completely understand a medical center with doctors and Physicians Assistants and RNs available with working labs and x-rays, full on hospital capabilities, billing my insurance.
Actually, that would be pretty awesome to have at all schools. I’d happily let them bill my insurance because it would be the same as taking my child to the doctor’s office minus the drive time, gas money and scheduling issues. That would be fantastically convenient.
Now, that I know about these sorts of school based health centers being in existence, I’d love to have one available at our campus. Who wouldn’t?
What are your thoughts? Have you ever heard of public school based health center? Does your school have one?
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