Fees and Insurance

Gannett is committed to offering quality health care services at the most reasonable cost possible. During these times in which health care costs are outpacing the average rate of inflation of goods and services in the United States, this can be challenging—for us and for our patients.

We hope we provide clear information about health care costs and charges to patients and clients at Gannett. Many people look to us for education about how health care billing and insurance work, and we do our best to help. If you have suggestions for how we can provide more useful information, or questions or concerns about costs or your ability to get health care, please express them to:

• your health care provider or counselor
• a Gannett cashier
• the Gannett Billing Office
• the Cornell Office of Student Health Insurance
• a Gannett patient advocate

We're happy to provide more information about how fees and insurance work at Gannett, including information for international students about how fees and insurance work in the United States.

Gannett receives approximately 60% of its funding from university allocation. The remaining portion of funding is generated from charges for services. Although any cost to students living on a tight budget seems high, in fact Cornell subsidizes services to students that would be much higher in a private practice setting. (An appointment with a clinician for an upper respiratory infection that costs $10 at Gannett, would cost five to ten times that amount in the community; an appointment with a counselor that costs $10 at Gannett would cost 7 seven to twelve times that amount.) Cornell requires all students to carry health insurance to help them cover the health care expenses they incur at Gannett (beyond what is subsidized) and from providers of emergency and specialty services.