Cuesta College Athletic Training
PO Box 8106 (HWY 1), San Luis Obispo, CA
93403-8106
(805) 546-3225 ph. • (805) 546-3158 Fax
Dear Cuesta Student Athletes and Parents,
Cuesta Athletics abides by the medical policies set forth by the California Community College
Athletic Association Constitution and Bylaws (CCCAA). Cuesta participates in the Student
and Intercollegiate Athletic Accident Insurance program. This program provides secondary
(or excess) coverage for injuries sustained while participating in practice or play of
intercollegiate athletics. This means that the student-athlete’s primary insurance will be
billed first in all cases and the remaining amount, if any, must be submitted to the
department’s secondary insurance for payment consideration. The department’s policy has a 52
week period of benefits from the date of the original injury.
In an effort to manage insurance and medical expenses, the Department of Athletics requires
that all student-athletes provide evidence of primary medical insurance before commencing
intercollegiate practice or play. Failure to provide evidence of insurance coverage may prevent
a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics’ activities. Please ensure that the
information on the attached questionnaire is completed accurately.
In the event that the individual is a member of a health maintenance organization, such as
Kaiser or Blue Shield HMO, we are required to send the athlete to their primary care physician
for treatment. We encourage student athletes to change their primary care physician to the San
Luis Obispo area in order to expedite the process should they become injured. This is also
beneficial for those athletes who have illnesses that the Student Health Center is not equipped
to handle. We hope you can understand that with ever-increasing medical costs we must utilize
all possible coverage for proper financial management and at the same time provide good
health care.
Listed below are the procedures each student athlete must follow should they become injured
during sport participation:
1. All injury evaluation and follow-up care must be done through the Athletic
Training Room (ATR).
2. When the athlete is seen inside the ATR the athletic trainer will write out an injury
report form. The athlete will then be given instructions for care of the injury. This
may include going to the Health Center or signing up to see one of the team
physicians during the clinic hours in the ATR.
3. If it has been determined that the student athlete will require treatment off campus, a
Student Insurance claim form must be filled out. This form must be completed by
the athlete and by a Cuesta Athletic Trainer. Any athlete who seeks medical care
off campus for an athletically related injury without first consulting with the ATR
will not be covered by the Cuesta insurance.
4. If the athlete requires an off campus visit to a medical provider it must be
coordinated through the athlete’s primary insurance. This may mean calling for
authorization or visiting the primary care physician.
