Occupational Health Services: Costs
UCOP funding covers most costs for pre-authorized occupational health services.
What is covered
Funding from UCOP Risk Management covers the cost of pre-authorized occupational health services received by paid employees or registered volunteers through the EH&S Occupational Health Nurse and UC San Diego Center for Occupational & Environmental Medicine (COEM).
Funding covers services such as:
- Pre-placement exams/screening
- Vaccinations
- TB testing
- Animal research OHSP screening
- Respirator medical screening
- BSL3/2+ medical screening
- Medical consults for high-risk biological agents
Excluded from coverage are respirator fit tests and ergonomic assessments provided by the EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene (OHHS) division.
For staff who are not in a UC San Diego paid or registered volunteer assignment (see Who is covered below) local EH&S funding will currently continue to cover vaccination costs. Other medical services or screening costs for non-covered staff will be recharged to the department index number.
Who is covered
| Covered 1 | Not covered 2 |
|---|---|
| UC San Diego staff | Visiting scientist/researcher |
| UC San Diego faculty | Affiliate |
| UC San Diego registered volunteer | Non-registered volunteer |
| UC San Diego-paid undergraduate student | Non-paid undergraduate student |
| UC San Diego-paid graduate student | Non-paid graduate student |
1 Covered assignments must provide their department recharge index number to COEM to be used for tracking purposes.
2 Not covered assignments must have an approved form from the EH&S Occupational Health Nurse authorizing COEM to recharge the EH&S index number for vaccination costs. COEM may also ask for your department recharge index number for tracking purposes.
Get pre-authorization for services
The EH&S Occupational Health Nurse and COEM are the only acceptable service providers for UC San Diego personnel.
COEM services must be pre-authorized by the EH&S Occupational Health Nurse to be covered by UCOP funding.
- Contact the EH&S Occupational Health Nurse at the email below this page or (858) 534-8225, to obtain pre-authorization for services before making a COEM appointment.
Department recharge index number
Employees must provide a department index number when receiving services, generally to be used for tracking purposes only. However, if services have not been authorized by the EH&S Occupational Health Nurse the department index number will be recharged.