# Health

811 is a great number to call if you’re wondering whether you should see a doctor/ go to the ER for a health issue. If you need to go to the ER and you have the mobility and time to choose your ER, the [GoWell ](https://gowell.ca/en/emergencies)website is useful to estimate wait times.

Concordia Health services is pretty great for non-urgent health care. Check the concordia website for the number to call for appointments, you leave a voicemail and they call you back the same day. You usually get an appointment within 1-2 weeks. Once you find a doctor you like, you can request the same doctor over and over.

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You can’t log into your Bluecross insurance from September 1st to mid/end of September (when they get the list of current students from Concordia). Once you’re back in the system with Bluecross, you can submit claims for anything prescriptions/treatments you might have gotten in that time.
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* There are also health promotion specialists at Concordia that do consulting on sleep, managing stress etc. 
* If you get prescriptions, consider signing up for an account at your pharmacy, to reduce your waiting time by doing a scheduled pickup. You can get the code to sign up from your pharmacist usually.
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