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Health Services

SWAGÊÓƵassures that diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic health services are available to students through agreements with local primary care health providers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Ìý The agreements include primary care health providers to serve students within the campus community and in the communities of our core hospital sites.Ìý Health services are confidential.

Health professionals providing health services to students, through a physician-patient relationship, must recuse him/herself from the academic assessment or promotion of the student receiving those services.Ìý While the faculty at SWAGÊÓƵabide by the rule, students should not engage healthcare providers who are involved in their academic assessment or promotion to assure this does not unknowingly occur.

SWAGÊÓƵOMS 3 and OMS 4 students may participate in rotations with healthcare providers that offer healthcare services to other SWAGÊÓƵstudents.Ìý In this case, OMS 3 and OMS 4 students may not participate in another student’s healthcare and may not view another student’s health record.Ìý In addition, if any student being treated identifies that an OMS 3 or OMS 4 student is present in the room, he or she should request the student not be involved in their care, informing the student and the physician providing the care.Ìý As the SWAGÊÓƵclinical training sites (physician or student) may not identify the patient as a SWAGÊÓƵstudent, it is an expectation that students seeking healthcare services in these sites identify themselves as a SWAGÊÓƵstudent.Ìý

Campus & Core Site Healthcare Providers

Virginia

SWAGÊÓƵassures that diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic health services are available to students within the campus community and in the communities of our core hospital sites through agreements with local primary care health providers.Ìý Health services are confidential. Students who need healthcare services outside of the office hours of the healthcare providers listed must visit their local emergency room or urgent care office.Ìý

The agreements with the primary care health providers in the campus communities allow students to access healthcare services for only a small co-pay.Ìý The healthcare provider in the Virginia Campus community is:

Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main StreetÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700

SWAGÊÓƵhas also established agreements with primary care health providers in the communities of our core hospital sites to assure that its students have access to healthcare services while on clinical rotations that are away from the campus community.Ìý The list of providers per core site follows:

VCOM-Virginia Physical Health Service Locations at Core Clinical Sites

Name Location
Augusta HealthÌý Augusta Health Urgent Care Stuarts Draft
2570 Stuarts Draft Hw #100
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Phone: 540-245-7880
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterÌý Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
Carilion Roanoke Memorial HospitalÌý CRCH Community Care Clinic
101 Elm Street
Roanoke, VA 24013
Phone: 540-985-8465
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Dr. Courtney Farmer, DO
Clinch Valley Physician Associates
1 Clinic Road
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
Phone: 276-964-6771
Catawba Hospital Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
Clinch Valley Medical Center Dr. Courtney Farmer, DO
Clinch Valley Physician Associates
1 Clinic Road
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
Phone: 276-964-6771
Johnston Memorial HospitalÌý Primary Care Center
613 Campus Drive, Suite 200
Abington, VA 24210
Phone: 276-628-1186
LewisGale Hospital Alleghany Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
LewisGale Hospital MontgomeryÌý Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
LewisGale Medical Center Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
Mary Washington Hospital Colonial Internal Medicine Associates
125 Olde Greenwich Drive Suite 300
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Phone: 540-374-5599
Naval Medical Center Riverside Brentwood Family Medicine
10510 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: 757-594-3800
Princeton Community HospitalÌý Med Express
277 Greasy Ridge Road
Princeton, WV, 24739
Phone: 304-425-7615
Riverside Regional Medical CenterÌý Riverside Brentwood Family Medicine
10510 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: 757-594-3800
Russell County Medical Center Primary Care Center
613 Campus Drive, Suite 200
Abington, VA 24210
Phone: 276-628-1186
Salem VA Medical Center Lewis Gale Family Physicians
3700 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-443-3700
Salisbury VA Medical Center Piedmont Family Medicine
1401 West Innes Street, Suite B
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 704-636-5626
Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalÌý Sentara Halifax Family Medicine
101 Aubrey's Loop
South Boston, VA 24592
Phone:Ìý 434-517-3879
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Sentara FamilyÌý & Internal Medicine Physicians
4500 Pond Way, Suite 170
Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
571-542-4950
Smyth County Community HospitalÌý Primary Care Center
613 Campus Drive, Suite 200
Abington, VA 24210
Phone: 276-628-1186
Southwestern VA Mental Health Institute Primary Care Center
613 Campus Drive, Suite 200
Abington, VA 24210
Phone: 276-628-1186
Sovah Health Danville Sovah Family Medicine - Residency Clinic
109 Bridge Street
Danville, VA 24541
Phone: 434-799-4488
Spotsylvania Regional Medical CenterÌý Colonial Internal Medicine Associates
125 Olde Greenwich Drive Suite 300
Fredericcksburg, VA 22408
Phone: 540-374-5599
Womack Army Medical Center Family Medicine Center
1601 Owen Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone: 910-678-0100ÌýÌýÌý
Wythe County Community HospitalÌý First Choice Family Care
Wythe Physicians Practices
360 Virginia Ave
Wytheville, VA
Phone: 276-223-1430

Carolinas

SWAGÊÓƵassures that diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic health services are available to students within the campus community and in the communities of our core hospital sites through agreements with local primary care health providers.Ìý Health services are confidential. Students who need healthcare services outside of the office hours of the healthcare providers listed must visit their local emergency room or urgent care office.Ìý

The agreements with the primary care health providers in the campus communities allow students to access healthcare services for only a small co-pay.Ìý The healthcare provider in the Carolinas Campus community is:

ReGenesis Healthcare
460 Langdon St
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Phone: (864) 582-2411

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SWAGÊÓƵhas also established agreements with primary care health providers in the communities of our core hospital sites to assure that its students have access to healthcare services while on clinical rotations that are away from the campus community.Ìý The list of providers per core site follows:

VCOM-Carolinas Physical Health Service Locations at Core Clinical Sites

Name Location
Aiken Regional Medical Center Family Medicine and Geriatrics – Southside
430 Society Hill Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
Phone: 803-648-7774
Bon Secours St. Francis Health Hospital Bon Secours Primary Care
309 West Butler Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
Phone: 864-297-1575
OR
Millennium Internal Medicine
2 Innovation Drive, Suite 300A
Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: 864-365-0123
Charles George VA Medical Center Blue Ridge Health
60 Gerber Road #100
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-233-2225
Cleveland Clinic -Indian River Hospital Primary Care of the Treasure Coast Vero Beach
1265 36th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-567-6340
Grand Strand Regional Center Grand Strand Primary Care- Internal Medicine/Family Medicine
920 Doug White Drive, Suite 250
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-236-1950
Haywood Regional Medical Center Haywood Medical Group
1272 East Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-456-3511
Newberry County Memorial Hospital Lovelace Family Medicine
Highway 76
600 North Wheeler Avenue
Prosperity, SC 29127
Phone: 803-364-4852
Orange Park Medical Center River City Primary and Urgent Care
630 Jacksonville Drive
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Phone: 904-435-0799
Piedmont Medical Center Carolina Medical Consultants
311 Glenwood Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone: 803-366-7175
Prisma Health Tuomey Magnolia Family Practice
1229 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
Phone: 803-905-2273
Regional Medical Center Gross Family Practice
970 Holly St
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Phone: 803-531-2722
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Primary Care
180 Wingo Way, Suite 110
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 843-606-7048
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center SMC-Center for Family Medicine
853 N Church Street, Suite 510
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Phone: 864-560-6193
MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Mackey Family Practice
1025 West Meeting Street, Suite 200
Lancaster, SC 29720
Phone: 877-837-6507
Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center Doctors Care Seven Oaks
100 Jimmy Love Lane
Columbia, SC 29212
Phone: 803-772-5030

Auburn

SWAGÊÓƵassures that diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic health services are available to students within the campus community and in the communities of our core hospital sites through agreements with local primary care health providers.Ìý Health services are confidential. Students who need healthcare services outside of the office hours of the healthcare providers listed must visit their local emergency room or urgent care office.Ìý

The agreements with the primary care health providers in the campus communities allow students to access healthcare services for only a small co-pay.Ìý The healthcare provider in the Auburn Campus community is:

Auburn Pediatric and Adult Medicine
2353 Bent Creek Road, Suite 110
Auburn, Alabama 36830
Phone: 334-887-8707ÌýÌý

SWAGÊÓƵhas also established agreements with primary care health providers in the communities of our core hospital sites to assure that its students have access to healthcare services while on clinical rotations that are away from the campus community.Ìý The list of providers per core site follows:

VCOM-Auburn Physical Health Service Locations at Core Clinical Sites

Name Location
Crestwood Medical CenterÌý American Family Care Whitesburg
8151 Whitesburg Drive South
Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone: 256-617-5704ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
East Alabama Medical CenterÌý Auburn Pediatric and Adult Medicine
2353 Bent Creek Road, Suite 110
Auburn, AL 36830
Phone: 334-887-8707Ìý
Fort Walton Beach Medical CenterÌý Quality Urgent Care and Wellness
514 Mary Esther Cutoff
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone: 850-226-8550
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterÌý Gadsden Family Practice
851 Goodyear Ave
Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-413-6000
Grandview Medical CenterÌý Dr. Shanon Jernigan, MD
1451 Narrows Parkway
Birmingham, AL 352424
Phone: 205-444-9550
Helen Keller HospitalÌý Working Fit
1300 S Montgomery Avenue
Sheffield, Al 35660
Phone: 256-386-4433ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalÌý Stopwatch Urgent Care
3838 Highway 80 West
Phenix City, AL 36870
Phone: 334-650-7025
Medical Center Enterprise American Family Care EnterpriseÌý
606 Boll Weevil CircleÌý
Enterprise, AL 36330
Phone: 334-650-6078ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Orange Park Medical Center River City Primary and Urgent Care
630 Jacksonville Drive
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Phone: 904-435-0799
Piedmont Columbus RegionalÌý Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Family Medicine Center
1800 10th Avenue, Suites A, B, C
Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-571-1120
Russell Medical CenterÌý Russell Medical Urgent CareÌý
3504 Highway 280
Alexander City, AL 35010
Phone: 256-397-7727
South Georgia Medical CenterÌý Dr. Bailey - SGMC Valdosta Medical Clinic
3207 Country Club Drive
Valdosta, GA 31605
Phone: 229-242-8480
Wellington Regional Medical CenterÌý Wellington Physicians Urgent Care
3319 State Road 7, Suite 102
Wellington, FL 33449
Phone: 561-333-4000
Christ Health/Cahaba MedicalÌý Christ Health - Chalkville
2152 Old Springville Road
Birmingham, AL 35212
205-838-6000
Christ Health/Woodlawn Christ Health- Woodlawn
5720 1st Ave South
Birmingham, AL 35215
205-380-9455

Louisiana

SWAGÊÓƵassures that diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic health services are available to students within the campus community and in the communities of our core hospital sites through agreements with local primary care health providers.Ìý Health services are confidential. Students who need healthcare services outside of the office hours of the healthcare providers listed must visit their local emergency room or urgent care office.Ìý

The agreements with the primary care health providers in the campus communities allow students to access healthcare services for only a small co-pay.Ìý The provider in the Louisiana Campus community is:

Affinity Walk-In Clinic
2408 Broadmoor Blvd Suite B, Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: 318-897-0525
Call Ahead: 318-807-4717
24/7 walk-in appointments

Affinity ULM Health Clinic
1140 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
Phone: 318-342-1651

24-hour Nurse Help Line:Ìý318-807-6281

SWAGÊÓƵhas also established agreements with primary care health providers in the communities of our core hospital sites to assure that its students have access to healthcare services while on clinical rotations that are away from the campus community.Ìý The list of providers per core site follows:

VCOM-Louisiana Physical Health Service Locations at Core Clinical Sites

Name Location
Beauregard Health System Edwin Bonilla, M.D.
403 W 8th StÌý
DeRidder, LAÌý 70634
CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital CHRISTUS Trinity ClinicÌý
2108 Texas AveÌýSte 3080
Alexandria, LAÌý 71301
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Otis Barnum, D.O.
617 Bienville St Ste A
Natchitoches, LAÌý 71457
North Oaks Health System North Oaks Family Medicine
1902 Morrison Blvd
Hammond, LAÌý 70403
Opelousas General Hospital Michael Burnell, M.D.
138 Lazaro Blvd Ste A
Opelousas, LAÌý 70570
Rapides Regional Medical Center The Clinics
1587 N Bolton Ave #1100
Alexandria, LAÌý 71303
St. Francis Medical Center Affinity Health Group
920 Oliver Rd
Monroe, LAÌý 71201ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Willis Knighton Health System WK Pierremont Family Physicians
1811 E Bert Koons Industrical Loop Ste 400
Shreveport, LAÌý 71105

Health, Disability, and Liability Insurance

Health Insurance

Health insurance is a mandatory requirement for all SWAGÊÓƵstudents.Ìý SWAGÊÓƵprovides health insurance for its medical students and all SWAGÊÓƵstudents are automatically enrolled in the health insurance plan.Ìý Medical students who do not wish to participate in VCOM’s health insurance program must seek and be approved for a waiver from participation.Ìý Students who wish to obtain a waiver must present proof of health insurance at registration and annually thereafter, including immediately prior to third year clinical rotations.Ìý Medical insurance must be carried through all four years for continued enrollment.Ìý Students who fail to do so are subject to suspension.Ìý

The student health plan is a Preferred Provider Organization plan (PPO) through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. In addition to the major medical benefit, the plan provides full coverage for wellness care including annual routine physicals, well child care and immunizations. Once your annual deductible has been met, you will also meet your out of pocket maximum, then your plan will pay 100% of Covered Medical Expenses.

For Questions regarding Health Plan Information

Contact RCM&D, Inc.
Tim Cummons
Phone: 800-346-4075 ext 1452
Email:Ìýtcummons@rcmd.com

For Questions on Waiver or Cost Reimbursement

Contact Mark Peters
Phone: 540-231-1181
Email: mpeters@vt.vcom.edu

Cost to the Student/Premium for the Policy

There is no additional cost to the student for this health plan.Ìý In most cases, if the student chooses, he/she may hold another insurance plan and the two policies can work together.Ìý However, it is not required to have another policy.Ìý Important: Students on Medicaid cannot hold more than one policy.Ìý It is imperative that you get information at orientation and take the appropriate steps if you are on Medicaid to avoid losing your benefits.

Dependent Eligibility

All SWAGÊÓƵstudents are automatically enrolledÌýin the health insurance plan. If you have eligible dependents, you must register them online. You will be able to register your spouse or children on or after July 1stÌý(returning students) or the first day of class (new students).Ìý

Obtaining Your ID Card/Filing and Reviewing Claims

  • To access your account, download the Sydney App or visit
  • You will need your Student ID.ÌýIf you don't know your Student ID, it can be found on the MySWAGÊÓƵportal or for new students, you will be given your Student ID at orientation.Ìý
  • From the Sydney App or Anthem website, you can review claims and plan information, search for providers in your area and downloading a copy of your ID card.Ìý

Choosing Not to Participate Due to Medicaid Coverage

If you are on Medicaid, you must complete the process to waive VCOM's health insurance by August 31. Click on the 'Waive Today' button on the websiteÌýÌý

Failure to do so could result in you being ineligible and loss Medicaid coverage.Ìý

Choosing Not to Participate Due to Other Reasons

VCOM's health insurance plan is intended to provide all SWAGÊÓƵstudents with a strong benefit and assure coverage of all students. In most cases, if a student has another health insurance plan, that plan can work with the SWAGÊÓƵplan to provide an additional level of coverage. However, if a student chooses not to enroll, he/she should understand all conditions provided on the waive coverage page when completing the waiver.Ìý

Liability Insurance

Students currently enrolled as full-time students in good academic standing at SWAGÊÓƵand who are expected to graduate with the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine are covered by VCOM's liability insurance coverage on approved curriculum such as clinical rotations and required educational activities that are a part of the SWAGÊÓƵcurriculum and as long as they are following the policies set forth by the institution. ÌýStudents should not participate in patient care without supervision and should not perform procedures without direct observation. ÌýThe coverage for students extends only to clinical situations where the care is performed as a part of the SWAGÊÓƵclinical program and when under the supervision of faculty.

Disability Insurance

As a SWAGÊÓƵstudent, the College provides the benefit of long-term disability insurance coverage for all current SWAGÊÓƵmedical students. You are now covered for long term disability under a program called Med-Plus Advantage (MPA) underwritten by Standard Life Insurance Company. There is no cost to you for this valuable coverage; SWAGÊÓƵpays the premium. The plan is offered by the AMA Insurance Agency and covers more than 60,000 medical students nationwide. Here are just a few of the benefits:

  • $1,500 per month benefit
  • $225,000 student loan repayment in the event of a total disability
  • 90 day waiting period before benefits are payable
  • Benefits payable to your Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA)

To file an MPA disability claim, you can obtain a claim form by going toÌý. Should you require assistance, please call the toll-free number on the claim form or you can contact Lisa Whaley at lisa.whaley@standard.com or 971-321-6946.

You will not receive a printed MPA disability certificate of insurance. You can obtain and print your certificate by accessing the MPA website at:ÌýÌýand enter the SWAGÊÓƵID number:Ìý645441.