Parents / Health

International students at ICDS are required to have their own health insurance with international coverage when coming to Costa Rica. Students in all of ICDS programs have access to both physical and mental health care. Participants in ICDS’s programs may use ULatina’s Health Center, as well as its counseling facilities. This is for a nominal fee. In case of illness, ULatina will provide access to basic medical services –general medicine, dentistry, ophthalmology, and counseling for a small fee. For specific medical needs and at the students’ request, ICDS will make the necessary arrangements so that they may consult a physician in the area required at a private clinic. When needed, ICDS and ULatina will help students obtain doctor’s appointments at Costa Rican private hospitals and will give assistance in case of problems to communicate with the doctor in Spanish. In all cases, the student will be responsible to cover her/his medical expenses, saving the bills to get reimbursements through her/his home country insurance upon her/his return. In cases of extreme medical emergencies, the home university may authorize ICDS to cover the expenses and pass the bill to them later. A list of local medical centers will be given to students.