HUHS Is Monitoring the International Monkeypox Outbreak Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is monitoring the rise in monkeypox cases which prompted the World Health Organization to issue a global health emergency. Thousands in the United States have contracted the illness, and more than 70 cases have been identified in Massachusetts.   Monkeypox symptoms include a pimple or blister-like…Continue Reading HUHS Is Monitoring the International Monkeypox Outbreak

Reproductive Care and Services Are Still Available at HUHS Harvard University Health Services is committed to providing comprehensive and quality reproductive care and services. These services include discussing all available options that will assist our patients with making their own safe and informed decisions and as necessary providing referrals to resources outside of HUHS.  With the…Continue Reading Reproductive Care and Services Are Still Available at HUHS

An Update on Gastroenteritis HUHS is aware of a higher than usual number of gastroenteritis cases in the College residential community currently, and some of the cases have been identified as norovirus. The information below is specific to norovirus, but preventive approaches that are effective for norovirus can be helpful for preventing spread of many…Continue Reading An Update on Gastroenteritis

An Update to Telemedicine Cost-Sharing As of January 1, 2022, copays, co-insurance, and deductibles will no longer be waived for medical and mental health telemedicine visits not related to COVID-19. Your cost for telemedicine services is determined by your health plan and may vary by the type of service you receive. Refer to your plan’s summary of…Continue Reading An Update to Telemedicine Cost-Sharing