Sports Medicine Medical Eligibility and Insurance
Welcome to Carnegie Mellon University Sports Medicine. This page will explain the medical eligibility requirements for participation in Carnegie Mellon University Athletics as well as insurance information for the upcoming academic school year.
Medical Eligibility Requirements
Carnegie Mellon University utilizes Healthy Roster as our electronic medical record and injury tracking platform. Healthy Roster creates an accessible account for all varsity athletes and captures all critical health information. The system enables the individual student-athlete to contribute directly to his/her health record, access and upload medical forms, update contact information, report injuries/illnesses and communicate directly with the medical staff via text or video chat options through the Healthy Roster website or the Health Roster phone application. All varsity student-athletes are required to create an account using their Andrew ID as their username. If you do not already have an account, you will receive an invite from Healthy Roster with instructions asking you to create an account. The link below will provide a brief overview of how to use Healthy Roster:
· Healthy Roster Parent/Athlete Walkthrough
In order to participate in varsity intercollegiate athletics, all intercollegiate varsity student-athletes are required to obtain a physical exam and complete and submit all medical forms and insurance cards to their Healthy Roster account through the Healthy Roster website or Healthy Roster cell phone application. A copy of the paperwork checklist for participation can be found by clicking on the following link:
Physicals must be completed after June 1st each year. The physical exam must be completed by your Family Medicine or Primary Care Physician. If needed physicals may be completed at an outpatient or urgent care facility: check with the athletic training staff first. The physical exam notes must clearly state that the student-athlete is cleared to participate in athletics. Your physician must complete the Physical Form and Medical Exceptions ADD/ADHD Form (if applicable) which can be downloaded from the links provided or from the templates provided in your documents on the Healthy Roster Website (Phone app cannot be used to download templates). In addition to the physical, ALL athletes are required to provide proof of Sickle Cell Trait status. Sickle Cell Trait results only need to be submitted once during the athlete’s time at Carnegie Mellon University.
If a varsity student-athlete had an injury requiring surgery or multiple doctor visits for a diagnosed medical condition/injury since leaving campus, please upload a copy of the clearance letter (indicating restrictions and/or no restrictions) and any additional physician notes to the student-athlete’s Healthy Roster account prior to returning to campus. In addition, any varsity student-athlete with pre-existing conditions, past injuries or potential medical issues due to personal or family history may need to see our team physicians and/or obtain additional testing prior to participation.
ALL MEDICAL FORMS (Missing and/or Expiring) are located in Healthy Roster under documents and are currently live and available to complete. The Physical and Medical Exception Form must be downloaded and taken to your physician to complete.
The Deadline to complete the medical forms is July 1st each year. All attachments must be uploaded as a PDF. The Healthy Roster phone APP has a built-in scanner that makes adding documents, forms and insurance cards quick, easy and convenient.
If a varsity student-athlete had an injury requiring surgery or multiple doctor visits for the injury or diagnosed medical conditions/injuries since leaving campus, please upload a copy of the clearance letter (indicating restrictions and/or no restrictions/limitations) and any additional physician notes to the student-athlete’s Healthy Roster account prior to returning to campus. Any varsity student-athlete with pre-existing conditions, past injuries, or potential issues due to family history may need to see our team physicians and/or obtain additional testing prior to participation.
Please review and update your profile Details. This must be completed on a desktop. The phone app does not have that capability. You will NOT be permitted to practice until all forms, tests and materials have been submitted. It is essential that we have an accurate and complete health record for all of our student-athletes. If you have any additional questions, please contact the athletic training staff:
Office: 412-268-2222
Email: cmu.atc@gmail.com
Insurance Information
Carnegie Mellon University contracts with UPMC Sports Medicine to provide additional care for our varsity student-athletes. Varsity student-athletes are responsible for contacting their insurance carrier(s) prior to enrollment in order to ensure that they will cover emergency and non-emergency services at UPMC facilities in the event that the varsity student-athlete is injured while participating in athletics. If a student’s insurance policy does not provide out-of-network coverage for non-emergency care at UPMC medical facilities, the varsity student-athlete is strongly encouraged to obtain the student medical health insurance plan provided through University Health Services. Carnegie Mellon University does offer an affordable student health insurance plan.
Any private insurance coverage must meet certain conditions as established by the University. If the student’s insurance does not meet these requirements the student will be required to purchase the University provided student health insurance plan. We strongly recommend that you consider supplementing your own coverage with the university’s student plan (Highmark). Online enrollment and waiver information, downloadable forms, and plan details can be found on:
www.cmu.edu/health-services/student-insurance/index.html
If you have questions about the student insurance plan, email shinsure@andrew.cmu.edu or contact the athletic training staff:
Office: 412-268-2222
Email: cmu.atc@gmail.com
Other Important Links to Check Out
Peer Health and Wellness Advocates for Varsity Athletics
NCAA Banned Substances