FAQs

Quick answers to common questions with helpful links.

Where can I buy over the counter medicines and personal care items on campus?

Campus Bookstore

I need to make an appointment but I don’t know if my insurance will cover the visit?

Check the back of your insurance ID card for a customer service number and contact your insurance carrier for benefits information. Or, go to their website and search for participating providers. Look for our medical providers Randall Anselmo, MD and Kimberly Ratelle, NPRN affiliated with Bennington College.

Health Services currently participates with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Insurance for Students—International, United HealthCare and Vermont Medicaid.

I'm sick but can't afford an office visit. How can I get financial help?

Check the back of your insurance ID card for a customer service number and contact your insurance carrier for benefits information. Or, go to their website and search for participating providers. Look for our medical providers Randall Anselmo, MD and Kimberly Ratelle, NPRN affiliated with Bennington College.

Health Services currently participates with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Insurance for Students - International, United HealthCare and Vermont Medicaid.

If you need financial assistance, please fill out the Health and Psychological Services Appeal Form. You will need to verify and submit your benefits information with the request. 

Where and when can I get Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) screening?

Health Services provides sexual health education in addition to routine screening and testing for STIs. Routine screenings may be done anytime by appointment. If there is a concern regarding a specific encounter, a waiting period of seven days is recommended before testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea. 

I need a dentist, chiropractor, gynecologist, walk-in clinic, local pharmacies etc.

Go to our Local Health Care Providers link on our website. 

Where can I find more info about birth control options?

The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) provides Method Match interactive website to compare birth control options.