Health Insurance is a mandatory for all UCLA registered students. If you choose to waive UCSHIP, you have the option of adding BruinCare -- prepaid access to The Ashe Center for $60 per quarter -- during the waiver process. Learn more about BruinCare.
Waiving UCSHIP? Consider BruinCare
BruinCare is a program that gives students who have waived UC SHIP prepaid access to certain services at The Ashe Center.
Remember, all registered students have access to Ashe Center services (regardless of what insurance plan they have) but small fees apply for services rendered.
Did you know? All UCLA students can use The Ashe Center, and we only bill the UCSHIP insurance plan—never private insurance—so all fees go straight to your BruinBill for easy access and no surprises.
By purchasing BruinCare, you eliminate the $25 visit fee, in-house point-of-care tests, and are eligible for certain services at a reduced cost (billed directly to Bruin Bill): in-house x-rays ($10), in-house specialist visits ($40), and more.
Note: BruinCare only applies to select services at The Ashe Center. It does not provide any benefits for CAPS, Rec, or others campus departments.
Do the math
Without BruinCare: 3 visits x $25 = $75
BruinCare: $60 for unlimited visits
BruinCare features unlimited prepaid PCP visits for $60 per quarter. Don't be surprised by visit fees. Prepay for unlimited PCP visits with BruinCare.
Remember: You can add BruinCare when completing your UCSHIP waiver application.
Bruincare FAQs
What is BruinCare?
BruinCare is a prepaid health program offered through The Ashe Center for UCLA students who waive UCSHIP (the University’s student health insurance plan). For $60 per quarter ($90 per semester), it gives you prepaid access to select Ashe Center services at no or reduced cost.
Who can purchase BruinCare?
Only registered UCLA students who have waived UCSHIP are eligible to purchase BruinCare. If you’re covered under your own private insurance and decide not to enroll in UCSHIP, BruinCare helps make on-campus care more affordable. It is not a substitute for health insurance.
How much does BruinCare cost?
BruinCare costs $60 per quarter (or $90 per semester). This fee is billed directly to your BruinBill once you opt in during the UCSHIP waiver process.
What services are included with BruinCare?
With BruinCare, you receive:
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Unlimited $0 primary care visits at The Ashe Center
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$0 telehealth visits with Ashe Center providers
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$40 in-house specialist visits
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$10 in-house x-rays
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Free point-of-care lab tests
These services are only available at The Ashe Center on campus. Note: Not all lab tests indicated by your provider may be covered by BruinCare. You will be billed for these tests to your Bruin Bill.
What’s not included in BruinCare?
BruinCare is not health insurance. It is a program designed to eliminate the $25 PCP visit fees and offer a few other benefits, but should not be considered a health insurance alternative, and does not cover all of the services a provider may indicate (labs, prescriptions, etc.) during an Ashe Center visit.
Ask Us About BruinCare
If you have questions about what your BruinCare plan covers, please ask a scheduler at the time when you schedule your appointment or when you check in at the clinic before your appointment with your provider begins.
Can I use BruinCare during the summer?
No. BruinCare coverage ends at the conclusion of spring quarter. There is no summer BruinCare option.
How do I sign up for BruinCare?
You can add BruinCare when you complete your UCSHIP waiver application online. If you’ve already waived UCSHIP for the year and want to add BruinCare, you can do so by calling The Ashe Center Insurance Office.
Can I use BruinCare outside The Ashe Center or off campus?
No. BruinCare only applies to services provided at The Ashe Center. It does not cover outside providers, urgent care, hospitals, or other UCLA departments such as CAPS or Recreation.
Why should I consider purchasing BruinCare?
If you plan to visit The Ashe Center more than twice per quarter, BruinCare can save you money and simplify your care. Without BruinCare, each visit costs $25—so just three visits would total $75, more than the $60 BruinCare fee for PCP unlimited visits.
What's Included
($60 Quarterly; $90 per Semester)
- $0 Primary Care Visits
- $0 Telehealth Visits
- $40 In-house Specialist Visits
- $10 In-house X-Rays
- Point-of-care Lab Tests
- Covid-19/Flu
- Covid-19
- Flu
- Urine Pregnancy
- Urinalysis
- Strep
What's Not Included
BruinCare is not Health Insurance.
- Full Health Coverage
- International Coverage
- ER Visits
- Rx / Pharmacy Services
- Optometry Services
- Dental Care
- Summer Coverage
- Counseling Visits
- Wellness Physicals
- Health Clearance
- Travel Visits
- Blood Tests
- Lab Tests not listed above as "point-of-care" tests
- Vaccines
- Flu Shots
What's Included with BruinCare
Unlimited primary care visits at The Ashe Center at no cost.
In-house Specialist VisitsReduced visit fee ($40) to see specialists only at The Ashe Center.
In-house X-RaysReduced fee ($10) for x-ray sets completed only at The Ashe Center.
Point-of-care Lab TestingA point-of-care test is a quick medical test that is done in clinic during the appointment that provides immediate results to guide treatment decisions. This is different than when a sample is sent to a central laboratory for results.
Dietitian ConsultBruinCare is not health insurance.
Please note: BruinCare is NOT health insurance and does not cover emergency room care, services rendered outside The Ashe Center or non-core services at The Ashe Center. For robust, international insurance coverage, we recommend investigating if UCSHIP is right for your family.
Important Things to Note:
- BruinCare is only available to registered UCLA students who have waived out of UCLA UC SHIP.
- If you waive UC SHIP for the entire academic year and decide to purchase BruinCare, you must purchase it for the year.
- There is no BruinCare for the summer. A spring term purchase of BruinCare does not extend into summer and coverage ends with the last official day of spring term exams.
- For services not covered by BruinCare, you may request an itemized invoice via our website to submit to your insurance company for any possible reimbursement consideration.
- If you purchase BruinCare and then lose your status as a registered student (i.e., withdrawal), you can continue to use The Ashe Center on a fee for service basis for the remainder of the term, but BruinCare coverage will cease and is non-refundable.
- If you withdraw at 100% in a term during which you purchased BruinCare, your BruinCare fee will be refunded and any services used will be billed to you.
- With the exceptions noted above, BruinCare is not refundable after purchase.