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Consulting Nurse Advice

Sometimes our free nurse advice line may be unavailable. Below is a list of consulting nurse phone numbers for common health insurance providers. If your insurance coverage is not listed below please review your insurance card for consulting nurse services (usually located on back of your insurance card). Have your insurance card with you when you call the number. If you do not have insurance coverage and are in need of medical attention please visit your nearest urgent care clinic. In the case of an emergency, call 9-1-1

Aetna: 1-855-493-7019

Ambetter:  1-877-687-1197

BCBS of Illinois Boeing: 1-800-765-7298

BCBS of CA:  1-800-224-0336

CHPW: 1-866-418-2920

Cigna: 1-855-402-0272

Coordinated Care of Washington: 1-877-644-4613

DSHS: 1-800-562-3022 (ABP, CNP plans)

Federal Employee Plan (FEP): 1-888-258-3432

Health Partners: 1-800-551-0859

Kaiser Permanente: 1-800-297-6877

Lewer Mark Student Insurance: 1-866-549-5076

Lifewise Iship/GAIP: listed on back of insurance card.

Lifewise of Washington: 1-800-592-6804

Moda Health: 1-866-321-7580

Molina: 1-888-275-8750

Premera Blue Cross: 1-855-332-4535

Providence Health Plan: 1-800-809-3555

Regence Uniform: 1-888-402-4238

Regence Health Plans: 1-800-267-6729

Tricare: 1-800-874-2273

United Health Care Medicaid: 1-877-370-4009

United Health Care: 1-877-440-9407

The third-party organizations listed above have been compiled as a service for current University of Washington students, but are not associated with HHC, the University of Washington, or UW Medicine. Advice issued by these insurance providers or their affiliates is their own. If you have any questions, please call 206-685-1011 or email uwhhc@uw.edu.

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SafeCampus: 206.685.7233

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Husky HelpLine (24/7 Mental Health Support): 206.616.7777

  • 24-hour crisis line supported through Telus (formally MySSP) to give students access to same-day, confidential mental health and crisis intervention support, and in multiple languages.
  • Open 24/7. Online chat via Telus website. You contact them to request a consultation with a counselor and they call you back the same day.

Crisis Connections (Seattle-area mental health support): 866.427.4747

  • 24-hour crisis line for people in the Seattle area. Call if you have concerns about urgent on- of off-campus mental health needs.

On-campus support

Husky Health
206.685.1011
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Counseling Center
206.543.1240
401 Schmitz Hall


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