All students are required to have a health record completed by their family physician as a requirement to be officially registered for classes and to participate in intercollegiate athletics. All health records are confidential and only health center staff has access to them. New student health forms are due Aug. 1 for the fall semester and Jan. 10 for the spring semester.

• Student-athletes must submit the basic health record in addition to a separate athletic health record form (see athletics page).   
• Transfer students have the option to transfer their prior institution health record or submit a new LVC health record report. The health center nurse will review all transfer records and inform the student of any additional records needed. If transferring your health record you will need to contact your prior institution to submit a records release form.  
• All health records should be turned into:
  • Shroyer Health Center, 83 East Sheridan Avenue, Annville Pa. 17003 
  • Or faxed to 7127-867-6895

Immunization information must be completed and immunizations up-to-date in order for your health record to be considered complete. LVC requires the following immunizations:

• TDAP/Adacel/Boostrix (booster within last 10 years)
• OPV (polio) series
• MMR (2 doses required)
• Varivax vaccine (2 doses required) or Varicella Disease (date/age of disease is required)
• Meningococcal (Menactra (A/C/Y/W-135)
• Tuberculosis Testing (PPD skin test) within the past 12 months (IGRA/Quantiferon gold blood test is acceptable)
• Hepatitis B (series of three)

Titers are acceptable for the following:

• MMR
• Varivax
• Polio
• Hepatitis B

The following immunizations are recommended, but not required:

• Hepatitis A
• HPV
• Meningitis B

We are unable to provide allergy injections. Please check with your doctor for other resources for this service or another plan of care for your allergies.

Local Allergists Include:

• Allergy & Asthma Center
  720 Norman Drive, Lebanon, Pa
  717-393-1365
• Hershey Allergy & Immunology
  Entrance 4, 200 Campus Drive, Suite 1300, Hershey, Pa.
  717-531-6886
  

All full-time students are responsible for carrying health insurance coverage and for submitting a Medical History Form to health services. If you do not currently have health care coverage, you can find several plans available for purchase at www.ehealthinsurance.com/health-insurance-companies or through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. Note that the College does not recommend any health insurance company or plan. 

Student-athletes must have health insurance coverage that does not exclude intercollegiate sports in order to participate in intercollegiate sports. 

All full-time and part-time international students are automatically enrolled in and required to purchase the International Injury & Sickness Insurance unless adequate proof of personal health insurance is provided to the College. Please refer to the International Student Handbook for further details.

All full-time students are responsible for obtaining health insurance and submitting proof of insurance via the Medical History Form to the Office of Health Services. If you do not currently have coverage, a number of well-known companies offer reasonably priced medical insurance plans for college students. Note: Under provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the College is no longer able to offer the basic medical insurance plans previously available.

For accidental injuries that occur on campus, the College provides full-time undergraduate and full-time physical therapy students with a $2,500 secondary/excess insurance plan that can be used to supplement your own health insurance plan. Additional information about this accident insurance plan including a claim form is available here. The claim form is also available at Shroyer Health Center.)

For emergencies, the local ambulance service (911) will be called. Students are responsible for transportation to off-campus medical appointments and non-emergent trips to the hospital. To access this service, students should contact the health services staff at the Shroyer Health Center, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., when the College is in session. After hours and weekends, contact residential life or public safety staff.

Some over the counter medications at the health center at no extra charge. The health center is not financially responsible for medications prescribed by an off-campus physician or for medication that the student may have been taking prior to attending the College.

Students are responsible for the storage and maintenance of all prescription medications. Lockboxes may be purchased for use in resident rooms and are encouraged to ensure safety with all prescription medications and/or valuables.

Excuses for missed classes due to illness are not provided by the Health Center. Students must speak directly to their instructors regarding any missed classes.

Health Services provides basic nursing care for common problems (e.g. colds, cough, stomach aches, etc.). Routine diagnostic tests are also available (e.g., tests for strep throat, urinary tract infection, mononucleosis, and pregnancy). If you need a service that the Health Center does not provide, the staff will assist you in coordinating health services specific to your needs in cooperation with your insurance company.

There is no charge for visits to the health center. The only service fee charged will be for Tuberculosis skin testing ($10 payable by cash or check only). Students are financially responsible for prescriptions (not available at the health center), x-rays, laboratory tests, and referrals to off-campus facilities or consultations that are not covered by insurance. Shroyer Health Center recommends that students and parents consult with their individual insurance plan before a medical need occurs to verify which local health care facilities are accepted within their plan.  The health center is not responsible for verifying insurance participation, or for charges incurred by visiting facilities not allowed by a student’s health plan.

Emergency room facilities are available 24 hours a day at the Good Samaritan Hospital and the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Several urgent care centers are available locally:

Pinnacle Health Express—open for walk-ins:

1251 E Main Street, Annville, Pa. 17003      

Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call 717-988-0531 (one mile from campus) 

Med Express-Urgent Care 

1010 West Crestview Drive. Lebanon, Pa. (Lebanon Plaza) 

717-272-7469 | Open every day 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

PennMedicine Lancaster General Health Urgent Care  

Rt 72 (intersection of Isabel and Cornwall) Lebanon, Pa.

Monday—Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday—Sunday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. tel: (717)-675-1788

• All students must submit new student health forms, including immunizations as described above by the due date.  
• The student is responsible for providing accurate information about his or her past medical history and present symptoms to allow proper evaluation and treatment.
• The student is responsible for asking questions if he or she does not understand the explanations of their diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, or any instructions.
• The student is responsible for any charges billed to him or her.
• The student is responsible for contacting the Health Center if his or her condition worsens or does not follow the expected course.
• The student is responsible for communicating with professors regarding missed classes due to illness. 

Shroyer Health Center recommends students and parents consult with their individual insurance plan before a medical need occurs to verify which local health care facilities are accepted within their plan. The health center is not responsible for verifying insurance participation, or for charges incurred by visiting facilities not allowed by a student’s health plan. See Emergency Treatment section for local hospitals and urgent care centers.