Affiliate Guide to MIT Medical

The MIT affiliate community is comprised of fellows, visiting scholars, visiting professors, and visiting scientists. To be eligible for MIT health insurance coverage, affiliates must meet both of the following requirements:

Have a full- or part-time MIT appointment (at least 50 percent time) for a minimum of three months but not receive a salary or voucher payments from MIT, and
Have one of the following job designations: visiting scientist, visiting engineer, visiting scholar, visiting economist, visiting research associate, visiting professor (including assistant and associate professor), fellow, Bantrell Fellow, research fellow, post-doctoral fellow, or research affiliate.

This guide explains the most important resources and benefits available to affiliates and their families at MIT Medical.

Your Health Insurance Options

Affiliates can receive health insurance coverage through the MIT Affiliate Health Plan. Two levels of coverage are available:

1) The MIT Affiliate Medical Plan covers a wide range of services provided at MIT Medical, including primary care, certain medical specialties, 24-hour urgent care, mental health care, and other services.

2) The MIT Affiliate Extended Insurance Plan meets state requirements for comprehensive health insurance. In addition to the services provided by the MIT Affiliate Medical Plan, members receive access to inpatient hospitalization (including the birth of a child), inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment, emergency room services, surgical procedures, and other benefits, such as annual eye exams and prescription medicine.

Caring for Your Children

MIT Medical's Pediatrics Service serves children covered by the MIT Health Plan from birth through adolescence. Our dedicated team of primary care providers, nurses, and other staff members works together to provide high quality medical care that is compassionate and responsive to the individual and family. You must fill out a pediatric history form [link] for each of your children who receives care at MIT Medical. The form is also available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Translation Services

With advance notice, MIT Medical can usually arrange for foreign language or sign language interpreters at our Cambridge and Lexington facilities. Some of our care providers speak other languages, and all have access to the Language Line telephone translation service.

Healthy Minds and Bodies

The Center for Health Promotion & Wellness offers classes and workshops throughout the year in areas ranging from fitness and yoga to stress management and parenting. You’re also invited to visit the Center’s Multimedia Library and browse the books, videos, and pamphlets on health and wellness topics.

Strength in Numbers

MIT Medical’s Mental Health Service offers a range of support groups for members of the MIT Medical community free of charge. Some examples of groups include spouses&partners@MIT, Substance Abuse Recovery, and New Life After Mid Life.

Confidentiality

All MIT Medical services, including appointments, tests, diagnoses, and medications, are kept confidential. At MIT Medical, your health information is stored centrally and securely. It cannot be released to anyone without your permission. Our patient rights and privacy policies ensure the confidentiality of all your medical information.

Resources

MIT Medical/Cambridge
Building E23
25 Carleton Street
617-253-4481
M–F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Urgent Care information

MIT Medical/Lexington
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Annex V
781-981-7080
M–F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Center for Health Promotion & Wellness
E23-205
617-253-1316
healthed@med.mit.edu
M–F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings/weekends by appointment

Pediatrics Service
E23–ground floor
617-253-1505
M–F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Referral requirement: None

Multimedia Library
E23-205
M–F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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