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Ithaca Health Center of Ithaca, NY

Women's Health Clinic

About This Health Center

Operated by: Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

Care No Matter What

Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care.

Language & Interpreters

English Spanish
Interpretation by telephone available for other languages.

Please let us know if you need an interpreter when scheduling your appointment.

Fax: 607-273-8776

Appointments

You can privately and easily book your appointment online for select services 24/7. For the full set of services, you can call 607-273-1513 to book your appointment. Health center staff can also answer any questions you may have.

Please note that we'll be closed on these holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Saturday after Thanksgiving (2023), Christmas Day
Book Online

Insurance & Payments

Everyone deserves affordable health care. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for health care.

I don’t have insurance or Medicaid

If you don't have insurance, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. If you’re worried about cost, ask us about how you can get health care that fits your budget.

We’ll never turn you away from the care you need because of your inability to pay.

Other Options

Please bring the following documents if you have them:

  • photo ID
  • proof of residence
  • Pay stub for most recent 4 weeks

If you do not have health insurance, read about health insurance options to find out how to get more affordable coverage and what to consider when choosing a plan.

I have insurance or Medicaid

We take the following insurance:

  • 1199 SEIU Health Benefit
  • Aetna
  • Affinity
  • BSNENY – Healthnow
  • CDPHP
  • Cigna
  • Emblem
  • Empire BC/Healthplus
  • Excellus
  • Fidelis
  • Healthfirst
  • MagnaCare
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Metroplus
  • Molina
  • MVP
  • NYSHP
  • Oscar
  • UMR/POMCO
  • United
  • Wellcare
  • YourCare

We accept many private and public insurance plans. If you don't see your insurance listed, please call us at 607-273-1513.

Services Coverage

Most health insurance plans now cover prescription birth control, annual wellness exams, and STI/HIV screenings with no copay, and many other services with some copay required. Contact your health insurance company directly to make sure that the services you need are covered and what, if any, out of pocket costs you might have.

Additional Payment Information

Payment plans are available for many services. Our helpful staff can answer questions you may have about coverage.

Payment is expected at time of service unless other arrangements have been made. We accept:

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Major Credit/Debit Cards
  • Money Orders

If you plan to pay for your visit with a credit card that’s not your own, you must bring a letter from the cardholder with you.

More Information

Appointment Policies and Information

Please check-in 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.

All PPGNY health centers are ADA accessible. We accommodate patients who require assistance, including individuals with wheelchairs, for all appointment types.

Childcare Policies

Children under the age of 1 are not allowed in the waiting area unsupervised.

We’re unable to provide childcare at our health center. For safety reasons children need to be accompanied by an adult when they’re in the waiting room. Only infants can accompany you to the exam room. Please bring a friend or family member to be with your children if you don’t have childcare at home.

Only infants and toddlers in a car seat or stroller are allowed in the exam room. Please make arrangements for childcare for any other children.

Services Offered

You can fill your birth control prescriptions at our health center instead of the pharmacy. All business hours. Please call ahead.

You can come to us for services that don’t require a medical exam. For example, birth control education and supplies; emergency contraception (AKA the morning after pill); pregnancy testing and counseling; STD testing, and testing and treatments for urinary tract infections.

Face masks are encouraged, not required at the health center.  
 
If you are experiencing a fever OR cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat, please do not come to the health centers. For information on COVID testing, call 1-888-364-3065.

VISITORS IN THE HEALTH CENTER: No visitors or children are allowed to accompany patients in the health center. Support people or escorts are permitted only for patients physically, cognitively or psychiatrically unable to navigate their visits and understand their treatment alone or if their consent for services is required.

Hours

Retrieving hours...

Day
Hours
Monday
9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday
10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday
9 am - 5 pm
Thursday
9 am - 5 pm
Friday
8 am - 4 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed