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Skidmore College
Health Services

Appointments

 How to Schedule an Appointment | Eligibility for Care | Medical Visits  |  Fees  |  Current Hours

Eligibility for care 

Health Services provides services for enrolled students.For Fall semesters, last date of service is the Friday before winter break. For Spring semesters, last date of service is graduation. ** After the day of Commencement graduated students are no longer eligible for services. ** During summer students are only eligible for care if enrolled in summer classes, working on-campus, doing research, and/or living on-campus. A student living in the Saratoga area is not eligible for services unless one of the previously stated requirements are met.   

Medical Visits

To better serve students and provide a safe environment for everyone, we ask you to schedule an appointment in advance rather than walk in to be seen. We can usually offer same- or next-day appointments and we will do our best to make sure you are seen as quickly as possible.  Health Services provides both acute and routine care.  

Examples of acute/illness/injury visits include:

  • Flu-like symptoms (fever, aches), upper respiratory symptoms (sore throat, cough) 
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) 
  • Musculoskeletal injuries 
  • Care for chronic illnesses, often in collaboration with home and/or specialty providers 
  • Routine follow-up for eating disorders, including lab work
  • Sexual and reproductive health care
  • Referrals to specialists 

Examples of routine visits include:

  • Physical exams needed for internships, travel abroad or work
  • Preventative health counseling
  • Starting birth control
  • Routine STI testing
  • Immunizations
  • Blood test and lab work (with order from provider already)
  • Tuberculosis screening skin testing (aka PPD)
  • Smoking or vaping support and counseling, medication to help quit 

 If you need assistance with something that is not listed above, please call us at 518-580-5550 and we will do our best to help. 

FEES

There is NO CHARGE for the following provided by Health Services:

  • Visits 
  • Emergency Contraception (Plan-B, ella) 
  • Pregnancy tests 
  • Most over-the-counter medications 
  • Basic wound care supplies in the setting of a visit  

 Minimal fees typically apply for the following, many of which can be dispensed in Health Services: 

  • Prescription medications   
  • A few over-the-counter medications (ex: Mucinex) 
  • Immunizations  
  • Braces (ankle, knee, wrist, etc)  
  • Rapid testing in office (strep, flu) 

All fees will be discussed with the patient prior to being applied 

  • Fees can be paid using cash, Skid Card or be billed to active student account which wouldbe paid along with tuition bill. 
  • We do not bill health insurance companies. Students can keep receipts and submit them to their insurance or medical spending account on their own. 
  • Students (or their health insurers) are responsible for all bills relating to care outside of Health Services, which may include emergency room and urgent care center visits, outside laboratory tests and x-rays, visits to outside providers, and outside prescriptions.
Urgent care

You may also seek urgent care at the following urgent care locations:

  • , 3040 Route 50, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
  • , 6 Medical Park Dr, Malta, NY 12020

If you are having a medical emergency and are on campus, call Campus Safety at 518-580-5566; If you are off campus, please call 9-1-1.