Penn Highlands State College: Common FAQs
Do you take my insurance? Will my doctor receive results? Can I have prescriptions filled at the community pharmacy? With the opening of Penn Highlands State College, you may have questions about receiving care at the hospital or seeing physicians and providers in the medical office building. From the Emergency Department to the Hahne Cancer Center, it is easy and convenient to receive care at Penn Highlands State College.
Below frequently asked questions that we heard from some of our new patients.
Absolutely. Penn Highlands State College provides care to people throughout the Centre County region whose regular providers are not affiliated with Penn Highlands Healthcare. The physician or provider will receive a report from the visit.
or other tests Penn Highlands State College provides?
Yes. Any physician the patient specifies will receive the results.
After you see a provider at Penn Highlands State College, you can follow up with your regular provider or transfer your medical records to a Penn Highlands Healthcare provider. We are always accepting new patients.
Can I have my medications filled at the Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - State College in the Medical Office Building if they were not prescribed by a Penn Highlands Healthcare provider?
Certainly. Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy – State College fills prescriptions from many providers who are not affiliated with the health system. If you have a prescription that was filled at a different pharmacy, you can have it refilled at Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy -- State College. Simply bring your bottle to the pharmacy and the pharmacists will contact the provider to have the prescription transferred.
Penn Highlands Healthcare offers 849 physicians and 427 advanced practice providers throughout the health system with many physicians and providers in the Centre County Region whose specialties range from family medicine to cancer care. To find a physician, visit www.phhealthcare.org/findadoc.
Penn Highlands State College (Hospital) offers:
- A 24-hour Emergency Department with 10 private treatment rooms and a trauma room.
- A state-of-the-art Surgical Department which includes three high-tech operating suites and an Endoscopy Procedure Room.
- 18 private inpatient rooms.
- An Imaging Suite with CT Scan, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.
- A Pulmonary Function Lab for advanced screening, diagnosis and treatment
The State College Medical Office Building offers:
- Breast Services
- Community Pharmacy
- Family Medicine
- Hahne Cancer Center – Medical Oncology/Hematology, Radiation Oncology, Infusion Services
- Pulmonology
- QCare Walk-in Clinic
- Orthopedics and Sports medicine
- Women’s Health Services