At Rockhurst, we are committed to our students’ well-being, both in and out of the classroom. Saint Luke's Convenient Care is located in the North Parking Garage  (5151 Troost, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64110; 816-502-9130). You do not need to be a Saint Luke’s patient to see a provider at Saint Luke’s Convenient Care. Upon your request, we will share the details of your visit with your primary care provider. If you need a follow-up visit with a physician, we can provide a referral for you.

Another resource is Goppert Trinity Family Care (6675 Holmes Road, Unit 360, Kansas City, MO 64131; 816-276-7600) is located directly just two miles south of our Troost campus by car or bus – and they take a wide range of health insurance (please verify when you make your appointment).  In fact, students who have the Rockhurst University-sponsored student health insurance plan have the plan-covered services there done with no deductible and no co-pay.  Also, virtual apps offered by many health insurance companies and related providers, including Aetna's Academic Live Care as well as Saint Luke’s Health System 

Current Health Considerations

Rockhurst University is monitoring the evolving situation regarding the continued spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, worldwide. 

The waiver site is now CLOSED.

Please visit the waiver portal here to submit your student health insurance waiver. We have some exciting changes coming up for the 2023-2024 school year for those students that enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). With these changes to the benefits and premium, the SHIP plan will move from BlueKC to Aetna. We have worked to find a more affordable plan with more abundant benefits. 

Individual coverage has to be active by August 1st for the waiver to be approved.

Enrollment in the University-sponsored Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is mandatory for all full-time undergraduates (12 credit hours or more), graduate (nine credit hours or more). Exceptions include full-time graduate students in the MBA, Data Analytics and Organizational Leadership program, accelerated option, Executive MBA, DO/MBA, MBA/PHY, AA/AS, RN to BSN, MSN, M.Ed., Ed.D and post-baccalaureate student who all may voluntarily enroll in this program. ABSN, Medical Assisting, DEI graduate certificate, and Paralegal certificate are also exempt from hard waiver. For more information please visit our website: Student Insurance.

Students must actively attend classes and remain enrolled with Rockhurst for the first 31 days of each term to be eligible for coverage.