How does the Yale Health Plan fit into University Health Services?
The Yale Health Plan or YHP is most familiar to everyone at Yale as the clinical care center for the University community, including students, faculty, staff and dependents. University Health Services also includes Employee Health, Varsity Athletic Medicine and Health Education, among other health services. Q: Who is eligible for membership in the Yale Health Plan? A: All Yale employees who receive benefits are eligible for the Health Plan. The immediate families or domestic partners of these employees are also eligible. Yale students are also members, and their spouses and children may also enroll. Q: What University health services are available to non-members? A: There are a number of services open to all members of the Yale University community, whether or not they have elected to join the Yale Health Plan. These include the Travel Clinic, the Contact Lens Department and the many health screening events and educational programs sponsored by our Health Education Department. Retirees
