Insurance Options and Insurance Enrollment Opportunities at Whitney Young locations
If you are interested in meeting with an insurance representative to learn if you qualify for free or low cost insurance, please contact Whitney Young at 518-465-4771, press "0" for the Operator to inquire about the days and times on-site enrollers are available to assist you.

In addition, to help people get the care and treatment they need, Whitney Young offers a sliding scale payment plan based on income and family size. To learn more about qualifying for Whitney Young's sliding scale fee, please call 518-465-4771, Press "O" for the Operator to be connected to the appropriate department.

Click here to see the current sliding scale fee offered to qualified patients.

To assist the staff in determining your eligibility based on income, you will be asked to bring ONE of the following documents to your appointment:

• Current year's tax form (1040)
• DSS determination letter
• Most recent pay stub
• Most recent unemployment stub
• Letter from your employer, signed and dated on company letterhead stating your salary or wages
• Most recent rent receipt

Types of Insurances Accepted at Whitney Young

Major insurances accepted at Whitney Young (subject to change)

• BlueShield of NENY
• CDPHP
• Child Health Plus
• Delta Dental
• Doral Dental
• Empire Blue Cross
• Family Health Plus
• Fidelis
• GHI
• HealthPlex
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• MVP
• Senior Whole Health
• United Healthcare
• WellCare

PLEASE NOTE: the list of accepted insurance may change periodically.  Therefore, please contact the Patient Accounts Department at 518-533-3136 to verify that your insurance is accepted. In addition, please check with your plan to verify specific coverage.

Whitney Young also participates in free or discounted prescription drug programs such as:

• Pfizer's Sharing the Care Program
• Rensselaer Cares, a cooperative program with Whitney Young's Troy Health Center, Seton Health/St. Mary's Hospital, Northeast Health/Samaritan Hospital and the Rensselaer County Medical Society that provides reduced or free prescriptions for Rensselaer County patients. For more information on this program, please contact Melissa Zapotocki, Prescription Assistance Coordinator, 1444 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy, NY 12180, 518-268-6442.
• Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, which provides access to reduced price prescription drugs for patients of community health center such as Whitney Young.